Saturday night was such a huge draw and one that’s been the talk of the town for the week now so we are absolutely over the moon to have played a part in this. "I am only in business since 2019 so this is certainly a big moment for me and my family. I knew that it was a Castlebar shop but finding out was completely overwhelming! "When I heard that our store was the lucky location, I was in a complete state of shock. “The entire county really has been buzzing with chatter about the Lotto jackpot since the weekend with everyone wondering where exactly the winning ticket was sold. Speaking at today’s announcement, shop owner Laura spoke of the excitement she felt on receiving the news from the National Lottery that her store had now taken on such an historic title.
In 2019, a local Telly Bingo player bought a ticket worth €60,000, while in the same year, a Winning Streak scratchcard bought in the shop resulted in a woman winning €29,000. The winning Quick Pick ticket for Saturday's must-win draw ended a long streak of over 60 draws without a jackpot winner, a run which had stretched since June of 2020.Īnd it's not the first major Lotto win for Laura's XL owner Laura Scriney. Laura's XL in Castlebar, County Mayo will be celebrating, with Lotto bosses expected to travel to the shop later on Wednesday to congratulate the staff. The winner of Saturday's record-breaking €19m Lotto jackpot has come forward and made contact with bosses.Īrrangements are now being made for the prize winner to collect their life-changing sum, while the National Lottery have now confirmed the store which sold the winning ticket.