A couple who won a record EuroMillions jackpot in 2011 are bankrolling the campaign for Scottish independence, contributing £2.5 million in the past year, the campaign said Sunday.
Colin and Christine Weir, from Largs near Glasgow, won 185 million euros (then $260 million) in July 2011, becoming Europe's biggest ever lottery winners.
New figures show that since April 1, 2013, the Weirs each contributed £1.25 million to the campaign for a "Yes" vote in September's referendum, in addition to their £1 million donation the previous year.
Their contribution makes up the vast majority of the £3.15 million received by the campaign in the past year. Another 11,000 people have made donations.
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