An urgent appeal was made to EuroMillions players in Ireland after the Dublin identification of a ticket winning a value of € 11,616 during the draw on Friday 16 January. According to the organiser, the ticket was automatically generated and purchased the previous day at a retail outlet on Kilmore Road, Dublin 5 area. The inhabitants of the capital are invited to check their receipts and tickets carefully to identify the winner as soon as possible.

This reminder comes at the end of a draw where the jackpot, estimated at 77 334 734 €, did not find the taker. While no one has won the main bet, more than 56 players in Ireland have won lots, either in the EuroMillions or in the associated game. In Dublin, the winning ticket identified validated a combination of five good numbers — 5, 17, 24, 29 and 50 — as well as stars 5 and 10. The discovery of this ticket, which was located thanks to the purchase information, led the operator to target his messages towards the players of the capital, especially those who were able to go to the Kilmore Road trade the day before the draw.

Here is the key to the winnings announced at the end of this draw:

• A local winning ticket was identified in Dublin for an amount of € 11,616 (automatically generated ticket purchased the previous day on Kilmore Road, Dublin 5).
• The EuroMillions jackpot was not won and amounted to € 77 334 734.
• In total, more than 56 players in Ireland took prizes at EuroMillions and in the associated game.

In order to secure his rights, the Dublin ticket holder is urged to sign the back of the ticket. This precaution, systematically recalled by the organiser, makes it possible to formally link the ticket to its owner. The winner is also asked to keep the ticket in a safe place until the lot is handed over. Once these first steps have been taken, the process is to contact the winning claim team, who will set up an appointment to proceed with the payment. Two options are mentioned: a discount at the organiser's headquarters or a payment in an approved payment centre. This device, designed to adapt to players' constraints, must allow a fast and secure recovery of the winning. In the meantime, the operator urges all participants in the Dublin region to review their tickets issued for the drawing concerned, in particular if they were purchased the previous day in the sector indicated.

Beyond this call, the organiser recalls an essential rule: all national lottery winnings must be claimed within 90 days of the date of the draw. After this period, unclaimed lots are no longer paid to the holders but reassigned in accordance with the provisions in force. The corresponding sums then feed into the promotion of the lottery and the good causes it supports, as foreseen by the operating framework. This strict deadline is intended to ensure the proper management of earnings and to avoid litigation related to late claims. For players, it means checking their tickets without delay, especially when a local call highlights the presence of a winning ticket in their area.

The context of this draw illustrates, once again, the importance of careful control: an automatic ticket, acquired the day before in a specific business, can easily go unnoticed if its holder does not look at the numbers drawn. Here, the validated combination — 5, 17, 24, 29, 50 and stars 5 and 10 — made it possible to earn a notable gain, even in the absence of the main bet. For the operator, the stake is now twofold: quickly find the holder and close the file of this lot, while reminding the other participants that many wins, sometimes modest but real, are taken at each draw, in the main game as in the associated game.

In Dublin, the winner's search is officially launched. Between the identified place of purchase and the precise date of the draw, the clues are clear enough for a player to recognize their purchase journey and verify their receipt. It remains to be seen whether the person concerned will immediately show up to recover his gain of € 11 616 in accordance with the procedure and the 90 days period. In the meantime, the operator reiterates his message: the players of the capital, and more broadly from across the country, are invited to meticulously control their EuroMillions tickets and associated game, referring to the draw of Friday 16 January. A winning ticket is in circulation in Dublin; it is only up to its holder to make the move to convert it into an effective gain.