The National Lottery draw came to an unexpected halt due to a technical issue, causing confusion among viewers tuned into the live stream. Allwyn, the operator, disclosed that Saturday night’s Lotto draw was paused when the bonus ball failed to drop. They assured that the draw would recommence promptly with a new machine in the presence of an independent adjudicator.
The live broadcast abruptly ended just before the bonus ball was supposed to be drawn around 8 pm, citing technical difficulties as the reason. The winning Lotto numbers for the draw were later confirmed as 04, 09, 28, 40, 42, 59, with the Bonus Ball being 55, offering an estimated jackpot of £10.5 million for the night.
Additionally, the winning Thunderball numbers for the National Lottery were announced as 09, 11, 13, 28, 34, with the Thunderball number being 13 for the evening draw. A prior statement from the National Lottery explained the pause in the draw due to the bonus ball issue, ensuring a swift resumption with a different draw machine and oversight from an independent adjudicator.
During the 8 pm draw, an increase in problem reports was observed on the Downdetector online fault reporting service. In contrast, the previous day’s Euromillions draw did not produce any jackpot winners for the £45 million prize, with the winning main EuroMillions numbers being 07, 08, 25, 31, 45, along with Lucky Star numbers 07 and 12. Looking ahead, Tuesday’s jackpot is anticipated to reach £54 million.
