National Lottery operator Camelot has apologised after a technical problem left customers across the country unable to buy tickets.
Speaking to the BBC, Camelot said the “network communications issue” had affected those buying in-store or via its website at national-lottery.co.uk on Saturday.
All ticket machines were working as normal just before the National Lottery draw nd the draws went ahead as usual, Camelot added.
A spokeswoman for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said the glitch was “disappointing”.
“Every single pound spent on the Lottery helps good causes across the UK, so it is disappointing to hear that technical difficulties have prevented some tickets being sold,” she said.
A single ticket took the £3.4m National Lottery Christmas jackpot.
On Christmas Eve, Camelot said the estimated jackpot for Saturday was £4.2m, but lost sales because of the glitch are thought to have reduced the prize money pot.
The National Lottery website is now fully working and there’s still time to get your ticket for the New Years Eve draw.
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