Punter Looks To Make April Fools Out Of Bookies

Ticket sales for tonight's £120m Euro Millions draw are expected to reach record levels. Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly has been drafted in to publicise the jackpot - set to be the world's biggest if a single person wins.

Sales in the UK could be the highest of all the nine countries taking part in the draw, Lottery operator Camelot said.

Many people will buy tickets online for Euro Millions.

The UK was second only to France in last week's pan-European rush for tickets.

The top Euro Millions prize has already rolled 11 times and according to the game's rules, it must be won on the 12th week.

If no winners hit the jackpot tonight, the £120m will be paid out to winners in the next level of the draw.

Camelot expects UK ticket sales to rise by 650% on a normal week because of the huge prize.

To hit the jackpot, players must match all five main numbers and two Lucky Star numbers.

Bigger lottery jackpots have been previously offered in the US. But the winners opted to receive smaller amounts in one-off payments, instead of the full payment over time.

Dolores McNamara, 50, from Garryowen, County Limerick, scooped £77m (112m euros) in July 2005 on Euro Millions, making her the winner of Europe's largest lottery jackpot.

You can now buy tickets online for Euro Millions and other National Lottery games.