Lotto jackpot to hit €12 million

The midweek Lotto draw is heading for a massive €12 million jackpot tonight.

The midweek Lotto draw is heading for a massive €12 million jackpot tonight.

After 10 rollovers the prize has reached the huge amount for only the second time this year. The National Lottery is expecting a massive pre-Christmas rush and advised people to play early to avoid queues.

The last time the Lotto jackpot reached this level was on Wednesday July 25th and it went on to roll over to €16 million - the largest Lotto jackpot ever.

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