NEWS | Users struggle to access National Lottery site as people rush to put ticket on for record Euromillions draw - Herefordshire’s Independent Source of News & Information

Thousands of people have taken to social media to complain about the National Lottery website, after it crashed prior to the 7.30pm deadline for tonight’s record Euromillions draw.

The estimated jackpot tonight is £176 million, meaning that if won by a UK ticket holder, it would make them the biggest ever UK lottery winner.

National lottery unfit for purpose when you can't buy a ticket on line
— Alan Rees (@AlanRees19) February 19, 2021

https://twitter.com/craigy_1314/status/1362836119189135360?s=21

@TNLUK what’s wrong with the app and website? I can’t log in. Tried to do forgotten password to be told access to the page is restricted.
— Jaimie (@jaimielou) February 19, 2021

@TNLUK hi – you app doesn’t seem to be working. It’s lost my login detail. I have reset my password on the website and logged in there but the app does not let me login
— Jonathan Gibbo (@JonathanGibbo) February 19, 2021