Camelot UK Lotteries Limited, operator of The National Lottery, has announced that the £1,000,000 plus a ‘Luxury Trip to the Gold Coast’ prize from the EuroMillions Mega Friday draw on July 29, 2016, has remained unclaimed more than 180 days after the draw took place.

The ticket-holder bought their EuroMillions ticket in Carmarthenshire and the deadline for the ticket-holder to claim their prize was at midnight on Wednesday, January 25, 2017.

Every week, EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker now guarantees to create four millionaires - two on Tuesday and two on Friday - but with the EuroMillions Mega Friday draws, multiple players won a guaranteed £1m plus a once-in-a-lifetime prize1. For every EuroMillions line played, UK players automatically receive a UK Millionaire Maker code printed on their ticket.

As the deadline has now passed the money, plus the interest it earned, has now gone to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK. The National Lottery changes lives of individuals as well as communities - players raise on average, over £30 million for National Lottery-funded projects every week.

Since 1994, a staggering £36 billion has been raised by National Lottery players, which has been awarded to National Lottery-funded projects across the arts, sports, heritage, health, education, environment, charity and voluntary sectors. Life-changing projects in Carmarthenshire made possible by The National Lottery include:

• Trimsaran Community Council. Funding of £2,500 will help establish a community IT facility in the village where local school children can do their homework and residents can improve their IT skills and conduct internet job searches.

• Carmarthenshire Domestic Abuse Forum Ltd. National Lottery funding of £4,945 will provide victims of domestic abuse with training and a variety of activities to help build their confidence and self-esteem.

Senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, Andy Carter, said: “Unfortunately, I can confirm that the ticket-holder did not come forward within the deadline to claim their prize and has now sadly missed out on this amazing prize. To avoid this unfortunate situation happening again, I would urge all National Lottery players to check their tickets on a regular basis.

“We tried very hard to find the ticket-holder and it’s a real shame that they have missed out, but there is still one winner - the nation. This money, and all the interest earned over the 180 days, will now go to benefit projects all over the UK funded by The National Lottery.”

With all National Lottery draws, players have 180 days from the day of the draw to claim their prize if they have the winning ticket. Anyone who has any queries or who believes they have the winning ticket for any of the National Lottery draws within the 180-day deadline should call the National Lottery Line on 0844 338 7551 or email [email protected]

Anyone concerned about lost or unchecked tickets may like to consider either setting up a National Lottery Direct Debit or playing online at www.national-lottery.co.uk. Numbers can be entered in advance and lucky winners are notified online if their numbers come up. For further information, call 0845 912 5000 or visit www.national-lottery.co.uk.