The European lottery jackpot reaches about EUR 100.6 million after no winning tickets were claimed last night. The initial £75 million — about €87.8 million — will be carried forward to the Friday draw, bringing the pool to a level that could "change a life".

However, two British players came close to the big prize by finding five numbers and one star: they each leave with about 241,600 euros. The British additional draw, which guarantees at least a winner of 1 million pounds (about 1.17 million euros), made at least one new millionaire yesterday in the UK. A winner of the West Sussex, linked to a draw on 2 January, was found on Monday evening; His identity was not disclosed.

The procedure for claiming a win remains unchanged: once the ticket and the numbers are checked, you must call the number indicated on the back of the ticket. A dedicated advisor then contacts the winner and can travel, ideally the next day, to start the process.

In Bexley, south-east London, a winner remains unobtainable despite a gain of 10.6 million pounds (about 12.4 million euros) recorded on 10 October. The organizers urge to demonstrate before 2 April; After this period, the amount will be redistributed to projects supported by the lottery, including re-insurgency initiatives and programmes to support social workers working with young people.

The example of 39-year-old Sean Henderson illustrates the impact of these gains. In December, the carpenter will receive 10,000 pounds per month for 30 years, with a monthly rent of around 11,700 euros, or almost 4.2 million euros in total. He says, "I felt lucky, and it turned out I was lucky! This purchase changed my life forever — and that of my little boy too. »

See you on Friday for the next draw, with attention to both the record cash pool and the Bexley deadline, where a mystery of some 12.4 million euros remains to be clarified.