A €1,005,000 EuroMillions Raffle Ticket Is Still Unclaimed in Kerry
Someone who bought a EuroMillions ticket in Killarney, County Kerry, is holding a piece of paper worth €1,005,000—and the latest Irish National Lottery unclaimed-prize update still lists it as unclaimed.
The ticket came from Centra The Reeks, Reeks Gateway, Tralee Road, and was purchased on Friday, August 21, the day of the draw. It was a Quick Pick carrying raffle code I-VBD-36131.
This is not a story about matching all five main numbers and two Lucky Stars. The million-euro result came from a special Ireland Only Raffle, which means a player could overlook the winning code even after seeing that the main EuroMillions line missed the jackpot.
How €5,000 became €1,005,000
Every standard EuroMillions draw in Ireland includes raffle codes, with ten codes winning €5,000 each. For the August 21 special event, those ten winners were also entered into a separate random selection. One code received an additional €1 million.
The selected code was I-VBD-36131, producing a total prize of €1,005,000. The main EuroMillions jackpot that night was €49,336,597, and nobody won it. More than 52,000 Irish entries still won prizes across EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus.
That distinction matters: a ticket can lose on its selected numbers and win through its raffle code. When checking LuckMaker's latest lottery results, review every component printed on the entry—not only the main balls.
The ticket was a same-day Quick Pick
The winner did not need a long-held set of family numbers. The National Lottery says the ticket was a Quick Pick purchased on August 21, and the raffle code was assigned with the play.
Quick Picks and manually selected number lines face the same random drawing. LuckMaker's Lucky Number Generator also creates an unbiased line without birthday limits or favorite-number patterns. It cannot predict a result, and it does not generate the separately assigned Irish raffle code.
The practical clue is location and date. Anyone who visited Centra The Reeks in Killarney on Friday, August 21 should locate every EuroMillions receipt from that day and check for I-VBD-36131. A partial visual scan is not enough; compare the complete letter-and-number sequence.
The claim clock is already running
Irish National Lottery guidance gives retail players 90 days from the draw date to claim a draw-game prize. That makes an unclaimed ticket time-sensitive even when the deadline is not tomorrow.
The lottery advises the holder to sign the back, keep the ticket safe, and contact its Prize Claims team to arrange collection at Lottery headquarters. The original retail ticket matters because the lottery describes it as a bearer instrument. A photo or app record helps with tracking, but it does not replace the claim document.
That is where LuckMaker's Ticket Vault earns its keep. Save the game, draw date, numbers, raffle code, retailer, and purchase date as soon as you buy. Then keep the physical ticket secure. A complete record makes it much harder for a secondary feature—or an entire ticket—to disappear into a pocket or drawer.
A million-euro win is not a U.S. tax calculation
Ireland does not tax lottery prizes as income, although money earned after the win and later gifts or transfers can create separate tax questions. LuckMaker's Lottery Tax Calculator is designed for U.S. prizes, so it should not be used to estimate this Irish claim. Large winners should get advice suited to their own residence and plans before moving or gifting money.
The broader lesson travels well: claim periods, privacy rules, taxes, and ticket-validation procedures depend on the jurisdiction. Never apply one state's or country's rules to another prize.
Check every feature before discarding a ticket
The Kerry ticket shows why “my numbers didn't match” is not always the end of the check. Special raffles, add-ons, and secondary drawings can create prizes independently of the main jackpot result.
Before choosing a game, compare its price, odds, draw schedule, and full prize structure. Check the LuckMaker Score at luckmaker3000.com/games—our proprietary 0–100 game rating. LuckMaker covers 98 games across 25 U.S. states and 9 international markets.
For this particular winner, the next move is much simpler: find the August 21 ticket, confirm I-VBD-36131, sign it, secure it, and start the official claim process before the 90-day window closes.