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THE draw for tonight's National Lottery EuroMillions (February 5, 2021) has taken place, with life-changing cash prizes at stake. Check the results to see if you have just won a fortune and bagged. What time is the EuroMillions draw? The EuroMillions draw takes place at 8.45pm with results generally in by 8pm UK time. The national lottery’s website says winners can “live the kind of lifestyle.
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View the latest EuroMillions results here, updated live every Tuesday and Friday night as draws take place and tickets are processed. Winning numbers are displayed below, along with the UK Millionaire Maker raffle code for each draw. You can select a specific result to view prize breakdown details or have your tickets automatically checked for you. EuroMillions draw details for the previous 180 days with the most recent draw shown at the top. How to claim your prize Download draw history (CSV format).
EuroMillions is played in nine European countries and can generate jackpots in excess of €100 million. Players must select five main numbers from a pool of 1 to 50 and two Lucky Star numbers from a pool of 1 to 12. To win the jackpot, players must match all five main numbers and two Lucky Stars drawn. There are twelve other prize tiers on offer, starting from matching a minimum of two main numbers.
EuroMillions jackpots start at a minimum of €17 million and have a cap of €210 million. The jackpot reached its previous cap of €190 million on four occasions - in August 2012, Adrian and Gillian Bayford of Suffolk, UK, became the first players to win the game's maximum prize, before a Portuguese player from Castelo Branco matched the achievement in October 2014. In October 2017, a Spanish player from Gran Canaria became the third player to win €190 million. In October 2019 the EuroMillions jackpot completed a run of 22 consecutive rollovers, including five draws at the jackpot cap. The €190 million jackpot was finally won by a single ticket holder from the UK, making it the fourth time that the maximum amount had been won.
The record amount of €200 million was won by a single ticket from France on Friday 11th December. Because the cap was reached and won, it now increases to the current mark of €210 million. This €10 million increase will happen following each time the cap is reached, up to a maximum of €250 million.
The participating EuroMillions countries are Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. Draws are held in Paris on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
This EuroMillions data includes all draws up to and including Friday 5th February 2021. The last EuroMillions draw number was 1396. You can use the EuroMillions checker to automatically see if your numbers have won a prize.
Prize Draw Information
The last jackpot drawn on Friday 5th February 2021 for EuroMillions was €130 Million The next estimated EuroMillions jackpot is €144 Million |
EuroMillions Numbers (Last 10 Draws)
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Friday 5th February 2021 |
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Tuesday 2nd February 2021 |
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Friday 29th January 2021 |
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Tuesday 26th January 2021 |
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Friday 22nd January 2021 |
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Tuesday 19th January 2021 |
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Friday 15th January 2021 |
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Tuesday 12th January 2021 |
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Friday 8th January 2021 |
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Tuesday 5th January 2021 |
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EuroMillions Odds & Prize Draw Breakdown
Players must pick 5 balls from a pool of 50 and 2 Lucky Stars from a separate pool of 12. | |
Numbers Matched | Odds Rounded |
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5 Main Numbers + 2 Lucky Stars (Jackpot) | 1 in 139,838,160 |
5 Main Numbers + 1 Lucky Star | 1 in 6,991,908 |
5 Main Numbers | 1 in 3,107,515 |
4 Main Numbers + 2 Lucky Stars | 1 in 621,503 |
4 Main Numbers + 1 Lucky Star | 1 in 31,075 |
4 Main Numbers | 1 in 13,811 |
3 Main Numbers + 2 Lucky Stars | 1 in 14,125 |
3 Main Numbers + 1 Lucky Star | 1 in 706 |
3 Main Numbers | 1 in 314 |
2 Main Numbers + 2 Lucky Stars | 1 in 985 |
2 Main Numbers + 1 Lucky Star | 1 in 49 |
2 Main Numbers | 1 in 22 |
1 Main Numbers + 2 Lucky Stars | 1 in 188 |
Approx. Overall Odds: 1 in 13 |
EuroMillions Draw Details
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EuroMillions History
The first EuroMillions draw took place on Friday 13th February 2004 in Paris. Initially, only France, Spain and the UK participated in EuroMillions; in October 2004, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland joined the game.
In January 2006 a rollover cap was introduced, which meant that the top prize could roll over for a maximum of eleven consecutive draws. If the jackpot was still not won in the twelfth draw, it would then roll down to be shared between players in the next winning prize tier.
In November 2009 the rule was changed and the EuroMillions jackpot cap was introduced. The cap was originally set at €185 million and was first reached in July 2011. At the time, the rules stated that once reached, the cap would increase by €5 million.
In May 2011 the Tuesday draw was introduced, along with a prize for matching just two main numbers. In addition, the Lucky Stars ball pool increased from 9 to 11.
The EuroMillions jackpot cap rule changed again in February 2012, which meant that the cap would no longer increase by €5 million every time it was reached but instead would remain at the set €190 million.
In September 2016, the game’s matrix changed, with the ball pool for the Lucky Stars expanding from 11 to 12. Starting jackpots were increased to €17 million, and a new European Millionaire Maker game was introduced. The cost of a ticket rose to accommodate the changes.
More changes were made in February 2020, with the jackpot cap pushed up to €200 million. The new rules that were introduced state that when the cap is reached, it can remain at that fixed amount for a maximum of five consecutive draws; if there is still no jackpot winner in that fifth draw, the top prize will roll down to be shared between players in the next winning prize tier. The cap will also increase by €10 million after each time it is won in future, up to a maximum of €250 million.
The jackpot cap of €200 million was won in December 2020, meaning that the first €10 million increase took place and now sits at the current cap of €210 million. Once this amount is hit and won, it will increase to €220 million.
Associated EuroMillions Games
There are a number of supplementary EuroMillions draws held in the majority of the participating nations, solely for the players in that country. These include the Ireland Only Raffle, Spanish El Millón, Portuguese M1lhão, Swiss Super-Star, Swiss Second Chance, Belgian My Bonus, Luxembourg Joker and Luxembourg Extra Lux.
Millionaire Maker
Launched as Millionaire Raffle by Camelot - the UK’s National Lottery operator - in 2009, Millionaire Maker offers one prize of £1 million in every EuroMillions draw and is exclusively offered to UK players.
October 2014 saw the game change its name to Millionaire Maker to signify the introduction of non-cash prizes to supplement the £1 million prize in special draws held on the last Friday of the month as part of the Mega Friday promotion. In September 2016, Mega Week was introduced, offering extra prizes of £1 million as well as luxurious non-cash prizes in the last full week of every month.
Millionaire Maker codes consist of four letters and five numbers (e.g. ABCD12345), with one code issued for every UK EuroMillions ticket purchased. To win, players must match the exact code on their ticket with the one drawn. There were previously two Millionaire Maker winners of £1 million in each draw before changes were made in January 2019. These updates, brought in my Camelot, also saw the announcement of more special events with the crowning of more millionaires over the course of a year.
Ireland Only Raffle
The Ireland Only Raffle generates ten winners of €5,000 in every draw. Introduced in September 2016 as part of the recent changes to EuroMillions, entry into the game is included in the EuroMillions ticket price, with one unique code generated for every line played.
Draws take place twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Spanish El Millón
Available to those EuroMillions players based in Spain, €1 million can be won in Friday draws.
All players who enter the EuroMillions draw are eligible to play El Millón, regardless of whether they’ve entered for the Tuesday or Friday draw. To win, you need to match the code generated on your ticket with the one drawn.
Portuguese M1lhão
EuroMillions players in Portugal play M1lhão on Friday evenings, when a prize of €1 million is on offer.
Any players who buy EuroMillions tickets are automatically entered into the weekly draw. However, you cannot play M1lhão without first buying a EuroMillions ticket.
Swiss Super-Star
Super-Star players have the chance to win the jackpot of CHF250,000 by matching a five-digit code, which contains three numbers and two letters.
The winning combination is drawn at the same time as EuroMillions and is played on the same entry slip as the main game, but players can take part in Super-Star separately if they wish. There are nine prizes on offer in every draw, with the value dependent on the number of digits matched.
The first Swiss Super-Star draw took place in November 2010, and each line costs CHF2.
The prize breakdown is shown in the below table:
Match | Prize |
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All five digits in the right order | CHF250,000 (fixed amount per winner) |
The first two and the last two digits | CHF5,000 |
The first three digits and the last digit | CHF2,000 |
The first digit and the last three digits | CHF2,000 |
The first four or the last four digits | CHF1,000 |
The first two digits and the last digit | CHF275 |
The first digit and the last two digits | CHF275 |
The first three or last three digits | CHF50 (maximum amount possible) |
The first and last digits | CHF20 |
The first two or the last two digits | CHF10 |
The first or last digit | CHF4 |
Swiss Second Chance
Second Chance is a supplementary game, offering Swiss-based EuroMillions players the opportunity to win additional prizes.
The five main numbers on players’ EuroMillions tickets are entered into the additional draw, and prizes are given for matching three, four or five balls.
The estimated jackpot of CHF150,000 is achieved by matching all five numbers, with four numbers winning approximately CHF700 and a prize of CHF25 for matching three balls.
If no player matches all five numbers, the prize fund is allocated to those who have matched three or four numbers.
Belgian My Bonus
Exclusive to those who play EuroMillions in Belgium, My Bonus players can win prizes ranging from €10 up to €500.
My Bonus codes begin with the letter ‘B’ and contain four letters and five numbers. They are automatically assigned to a player when a EuroMillions ticket is bought.
There are 600 winners of €500 on a weekly basis – with 200 claimed in Tuesday draws and 400 on a Friday. Additional draws are held occasionally, offering multiple €10 prizes.
The code is also used as a player’s entry into European Millionaire Maker, which generates prizes of €1 million.
Luxembourg Joker
Luxembourg Joker takes place alongside the main EuroMillions draw, and ticket holders in the country can win prizes worth up to €500,000 in every draw. Players pay an additional €2 to add a line of Joker to their EuroMillions entry.
Six numbers between 0 and 9 are generated on each line, and the €500,000 jackpot is won by matching all six numbers drawn in the same order.
The prize breakdown is:
Match | Prize |
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All six numbers in order | €500,000 |
Last five numbers in order | €10,000 |
Last four numbers in order | €1,000 |
Last three numbers in order | €100 |
Last two numbers in order | €10 |
Last number | €2 |
There is a 1 in 1 million chance of winning the jackpot, and an overall 1 in 10 chance of winning a prize.
Luxembourg Extra Lux
Players who enter EuroMillions in Luxembourg are automatically entered into the Extra Lux, a separate draw that offers their main numbers from the pan-European game another chance to win.
Matching all five numbers secures a prize of €100,000, with a €500 prize for matching four numbers and €10 for matching three balls.
Extra Lux was introduced in September 2016 as part of a number of changes made to EuroMillions.
European Millionaire Maker
European Millionaire Maker was introduced as part of changes to EuroMillions made in September 2012. The game works in a similar way to UK Millionaire Maker, but players from all nine participating countries can take part. Players will receive a four-letter, five-digit code for every EuroMillions line they play. The first letter of the code will identify the country in which the ticket was sold. Draws are held from time to time throughout the year.
The first European Millionaire Maker draw was held on Friday 28th October and offered 25 prizes of £1 million/€1 million/CHF1 million.
EuroMillions HotPicks
EuroMillions HotPicks was launched in the UK in January 2018 as a new game that could be played separately from the main draw at a cost of £1.50. Players can decide whether to pick one, two, three, four or five numbers, but must match all the numbers they select to win the associated prize. The numbers used for EuroMillions HotPicks are the five main numbers drawn in the main game, with the Lucky Stars discounted. Prizes range from £10 for Pick 1 to £1 million for Pick 5.
EuroMillions Results - From Latest EuroMillions Draws
The prize breakdown, and how to win, can be seen in the following table:
Game | How to Win | Prize |
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Pick 5 | Select five numbers and match them all | £1 million |
Pick 4 | Select four numbers and match them all | £30,000 |
Pick 3 | Select three numbers and match them all | £1,500 |
Pick 2 | Select two numbers and match them both | £100 |
Pick 1 | Select one number and match it | £10 |
EuroMillions Plus
Irish EuroMillions players have been taking part in EuroMillions Plus since June 2007. For a small additional fee, ticket holders have a chance of winning prizes ranging from €20 to €500,000 in a supplementary draw. To win the top prize, the five main numbers on a player’s ticket from the main EuroMillions draw must match the five drawn from a separate EuroMillions Plus machine, with rewards starting for matching just three of the five numbers drawn.
My Million
February 2014 saw the French version of EuroMillions increase the price of tickets to include automatic entry into the new My Million game, which guarantees to create at least one winner of €1 million per draw. To accommodate the new game, the cost of a French EuroMillions ticket rose from €2 to €2.50.
My Million is very similar to its UK counterpart Millionaire Maker. For every line played, participants receive one code and win by matching it with the code drawn. There are no prizes awarded for a partial match.
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Participating countries in EuroMillions other countries (October 2004) | |
Region | Great Britain and Northern Ireland, France, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Switzerland |
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Website | www.national-lottery.co.uk/games/euromillions |
EuroMillions is a transnational lottery that requires seven correct numbers to win the jackpot. It was launched on 7 February 2004 by France's Française des Jeux, Spain's Loterías y Apuestas del Estado and the United Kingdom's Camelot. The first draw was held on 13 February 2004 in Paris.[citation needed] Initially, only the UK, France and Spain participated, with the Austrian, Belgian, Irish, Luxembourgish, Portuguese and Swiss lotteries joining for the 8 October 2004 draw.
Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday night at 20:45 CET in Paris. A standard EuroMillions ticket costs €2.50, £2.50 or CHF3.50 per line played, but this depends on the local currency.
Ireland has an exclusive option called Plus, which adds €1.00 per line. As of February 2014, a non-optional addition called 'My Million' in France adds €0.50 per line, while in Portugal it is called 'M1lhão' and represents €0.30 of the whole €2.50 bet.
The cost of playing in the UK increased from £1.50 to £2.00 per line on 7 November 2009, due to the EUR/GBPexchange rate and automatic entry into its Millionaire Raffle. On 24 September 2016, the cost per line increased from £2.00 to £2.50 in the UK. On the same day, in Ireland and Spain it rose to €2.50 per line.
From 24 September 2016, the number of lucky stars changed from a pool of 11 to a pool of 12 numbers, decreasing the jackpot winning odds from 1:117million to 1:140million.
All prizes, including the jackpot, are tax-free (except in Switzerland, Spain and Portugal, since 2013) and are paid as a lump sum.
Play[edit]
- The player selects five main numbers which can be any number from 1 to 50.
- The player selects two different lucky star numbers from a pool of 12 numbers.
Draws take place at 20:45 every Tuesday and Friday in Paris. The results are published shortly after the draw on associated and independent websites around 20:45 UTC.[1]
To participate in the EuroMillions Lotto, tickets can be purchased from many outlets, namely at licensed stores and online websites.
The game play changed on Tuesday, 10 May 2011 with a second weekly draw and the number of 'lucky stars' in the Paquerette machine increasing from 9 to 11. A prize for matching two main numbers and no lucky stars was also introduced on the same date.
On Saturday, 24 September 2016, the number of 'lucky stars' increased again, from 11 to 12.
Eligibility[edit]
- According to the Euromillions rules page, no restriction on the nationality of buyer exists. Tourists/ Non-residents are eligible to participate in the EuroMillions lottery as long as they aged 18 or over. The minimum age differs in some countries, e.g. it is 16 years in the UK(before October 2021)[2] and Austria.[better source needed]
- The game is currently available to players in Andorra, Austria, Belgium, France (including overseas regions and collectives), Ireland, the Isle of Man, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.[3][better source needed]
Prize structure[edit]
The prize structure as of Tuesday, 4 February 2020 is as follows:
Main numbers | Lucky stars | Probability of winning (a) | % of prize fund (b) | Expected winnings (c) | ||
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Fraction | % | (€) | (£)[4] | |||
2 | 0 | 1 in 22 | 4.57% | 16.59% | €4 | £3 |
2 | 1 | 1 in 49 | 2.03% | 10.3% | €6 | £5 |
1 | 2 | 1 in 188 | 0.53% | 3.27% | €7 | £6 |
3 | 0 | 1 in 314 | 0.32% | 2.7% | €9 | £8 |
3 | 1 | 1 in 706 | 0.14% | 1.45% | €11 | £9 |
2 | 2 | 1 in 985 | 0.10% | 1.3% | €14 | £12 |
4 | 0 | 1 in 13,811 | 0.0072% | 0.26% | €39 | £33 |
3 | 2 | 1 in 14,125 | 0.0071% | 0.37% | €57 | £48 |
4 | 1 | 1 in 31,075 | 0.0032% | 0.35% | €120 | £101 |
4 | 2 | 1 in 621,503 | 0.00016% | 0.19% | €1,299 | £1,094 |
5 | 0 | 1 in 3,107,515 | 0.000032% | 0.61% | €20,851 | £17,555 |
5 | 1 | 1 in 6,991,908 | 0.000014% | 2.61% | €200,738 | £169,001 |
5 | 2 | 1 in 139,838,160 | 0.00000072% | 50% or 42% (X) | Jackpot | |
Prize Guarantee Fund | 10% or 18% (X) | |||||
Overall | 1 in 13 | 7.71% | 100% | €14 | £12 |
The Prize Guarantee Fund is available to contribute to the jackpot, for example, to boost the initial jackpot in a sequence of growing jackpots. The amount utilized each week is determined in advance by the participating lotteries.
- (a) per entry
- (b) prize fund = 50% of sales main draw
- (b) sales main draw = €2.20 in pounds sterling per entry (exchange rate!) times number of entries
- (X) draw 1 to 5: 50% + 10% & draw 6 (or higher): 42% + 18%
- (c) expected winnings are based on the currency exchange rate as at 7 December 2019, 1 euro = 0.8419 pound, rounded to 1 pound
- The odds of winning any prize at all are 1 in 13
- The odds of getting none of the 50 main balls but getting both lucky stars is approximately 1 in 115. This means that it is less likely than getting 2 main balls and one lucky star (1 in 49). However, there is no prize for only getting 2 lucky stars.
- The figures for the estimated prize are just a guide, and the actual amount varies according to the total in the prize fund and the number of winners for each prize. (Estimated prizes as per reverse of UK payslip)
- If the Jackpot is not won, it rolls over to the next draw.
Effective 7 November 2009 new rules were put in place regarding rollovers.[better source needed]
- The new rules introduce the Jackpot Pool Cap. The jackpot will continue to roll over until the Jackpot reaches or exceeds €185,000,000, the Jackpot will remain at €185,000,000 and any additional prize money rolled over will be added to the jackpot pool for the next lower prize level containing at least one winner (5 main numbers + 1 Lucky Star or possibly even just five main numbers).
- After winning the Jackpot with a Jackpot Pool Cap, the Jackpot Pool Cap grows by €5,000,000. (In other words, after the capped Jackpot of €185,000,000 is won, the next Jackpot Pool Cap is €190,000,000, then the next time €195,000,000, etc.)
- If the €190,000,000 Jackpot is still not won, the Jackpot will continue to be €190,000,000 for the next draw if it is won, and again any additional prize money will be added to the jackpot pool for the next lower prize level containing at least one winner.
A new rule change of 12 January 2012 locks the Jackpot cap at €190,000,000 permanently and if the jackpot is not won after two draws, the prize money will be distributed among the winners at the next level. A new rule change of 24 September 2016 states that if the jackpot is not won five draws after it reaches €190,000,000, the prize money will be distributed among the winners at the next level. The minimum jackpot prize increased from fifteen million euros to seventeen million euros.
As of February 4, 2020, the rules regarding the EuroMillions jackpot are about to change. The new cap will be €200,000,000, but that will no longer be the largest amount that the first prize can reach. If the jackpot gets to this amount the cycle can last for five draws. If there are no winners in this 5th draw the jackpot is paid out to the lower tier. The jackpot stays fixed during this five final draws of the cycle. For the next cycle the maximum jackpot is set to €210,000,000 (an increase by €10,000,000). Then again the jackpot payout in the 5th final draw of this cycle. The jackpot stays fixed during this five final draws of the cycle. And so on....for the next cycles the maximum jackpot can reach 220,230,240 and maximum 250 million euros.
EuroMillions Trust[edit]
The participating national lotteries in the EuroMillions game have each established a EuroMillions Trust account. This is used for the settlement of all amounts due, and for holding amounts in respect of future prizes. This trust arrangement protects the participating lotteries between them from a default from one of the national companies, and ultimately the players' interests.
Super Draws and Event Draws[edit]
Super Draws and Event Draws are special drawings when the Jackpot is set to a guaranteed amount – often €100,000,000. The difference is that a Super Draw jackpot will roll over to the next drawing if not won, but an Event Draw jackpot will be distributed among the winners in the next lower tier (i.e. match 5 + 1). Until now, jackpots in a Super Draw have rolled over to the next drawing if not won.
The first Super Draw of 2011 took place on Tuesday 10 May to mark the introduction of the second weekly Euromillions draw and changes to the game format (11 lucky stars instead of 9 and a new 'match 2 main numbers and no lucky stars' prize tier).
The first Super Draw of 2016 took place on Friday 30 September to introduce the change to the game format (12 lucky stars instead of 11 and increased price).
Event Draws have been held to date on
- 9 February 2007 (€100 million);
- 28 September 2007 (€130 million);
- 8 February 2008 (€130 million);
- 26 September 2008 (€130 million).
Super Draws have been held to date on
- 6 March 2009 (€100 million);
- 18 September 2009 (€100 million);
- 5 February 2010 (€100 million);
- 1 October 2010 (€100 million);
- 10 May 2011 (€100 million);
- 4 October 2011 (€100 million);
- 28 September 2012 (€100 million);
- 22 March 2013 (€100 million);
- 7 June 2013 (€100 million);
- 15 November 2013 (€100 million);
- 7 March 2014 (€100 million);
- 3 October 2014 (€100 million);
- 6 March 2015 (€100 million);
- 5 June 2015 (€100 million);
- 6 November 2015 (€100 million);
- 30 September 2016 (€130 million);
- 30 June 2017 (€100 million);
- 15 September 2017 (€130 million);
- 20 April 2018 (€130 million);
- 21 September 2018 (€130 million);
- 1 February 2019 (€120 million);
- 7 June 2019 (€130 million);
- 7 February 2020 (€130 million);
- 3 July 2020 (€130 million);
- 25 September 2020 (€130 million);
- 20 November 2020 (€130 million);
- 5 February 2021 (€130 million).
A €100,000,000 Super draw was planned for 6 June 2014 but was cancelled when the jackpot rolled over to €105,000,000.[5]
This is a change to the game rules[better source needed] as of 4 April 2011 when the Event Draw was added.
Largest Jackpots[edit]
Rank | Date | Jackpot in Euro | Winner | Prize in Euro | Prize in Pound Sterling | Remark |
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1 | 2020-12-11 | 200,000,000 | 1 | 200,000,000 | 183,120,000.00 | AJ D7 |
2 | 2017-10-06 | 190,000,000 | 1 | 190,000,000 | 170,810,000.00 | AJ D7 |
3 | 2019-10-08 | 190,000,000 | 1 | 190,000,000 | 170,221,000.00 | D23 |
4 | 2014-10-24 | 190,000,000 | 1 | 190,000,000 | 149,758,000.00 | AJ D7 |
5 | 2012-08-10 | 190,000,000 | 1 | 190,000,000 | 148,656,000.00 | D15 |
6 | 2013-06-25 | 187,937,614 | 2 | 93,968,807 | 79,779,517.00 | AJ D6 |
7 | 2011-07-12 | 185,000,000 | 1 | 185,000,000 | 161,653,000.00 | D15 |
8 | 2006-02-03 | 183,573,078 | 3 | 61,191,026 | 44,575,511.45 | D12 |
9 | 2006-11-17 | 183,109,056 | 20 | 9,652,339 | 6,530,289.95 | RO2 D12 |
10 | 2018-02-23 | 177,724,496 | 2 | 88,862,248 | 77,798,898.10 | D16 |
- AJ: Announced Jackpot (Super Draw)
- RO2: Roll over in the 2nd Prize Category
- Dy: y is the number of Draws from starting the minimum Jackpot (roll-ups)
Notable wins[edit]
Rank | Date | Prize in Euro | Prize in Pound Sterling | Prize in Swiss Franc | Country |
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1 | 2020-12-11 | 200,000,000 | 183,120,000.00 | 215,862,600.00 | France |
2 | 2017-10-06 | 190,000,000 | 170,810,000.00 | 218,348,000.00 | Spain |
3 | 2019-10-08 | 190,000,000 | 170,221,000.00 | 206,512,000.00 | UK |
4 | 2014-10-24 | 190,000,000 | 149,758,000.00 | 229,484,090.00 | Portugal |
5 | 2012-08-10 | 190,000,000 | 148,656,000.00 | 228,456,000.00 | UK |
6 | 2011-07-12 | 185,000,000 | 161,653,000.00 | 214,507,500.00 | UK |
7 | 2019-02-19 | 175,475,380 | 152,400,366.00 | 199,482,693.15 | Ireland |
8 | 2012-11-13 | 169,837,010 | 136,124,363.00 | 204,704,548.15 | France |
9 | 2016-10-11 | 168,085,323 | 153,361,048.00 | 183,969,890.30 | Belgium |
10 | 2015-11-20 | 163,553,041 | 114,814,234.00 | 177,715,589.50 | Portugal |
The first huge jackpot of over €115.4 million was won by Irish lady Dolores McNamara on 29 July 2005. On 3 February 2006, three winners shared the record jackpot of €183 million after the first rank was eleven draws vacant. Two French people and one Portuguese received €61,191,026 each. In order to limit the jackpot from growing higher, the rules of the game in the period from 2006 to 2009 stipulated that after the twelfth draw without a winner before the jackpot amount would be rolled down and shared between the winners in the next prize tier. This happened for the first time on 17 November 2006, after over €183 million had accumulated in the jackpot. The sum was shared between the winners of the second rank (there were 20 winners of €9.6 million each). The first highest jackpot with €190 million was won by the Bayford couple from England on 10 August 2012, and they received 'only' £148.6 million because of the strength of the pound. The €185 million (£161.6 million) jackpot that was won by the Weir couple from Scotland on 12 July 2011 was considered to be the highest jackpot in the UK until Peter Wilson's win on the 8 October 2019.
A jackpot of nearly €175.5 million was won by a family syndicate of 8 siblings (7 alive and one who had passed away but whose family were still included in the winnings) who were from Naul in North County Dublin on 19 February 2019.
Euro Lottery Uk
A jackpot of €190 million (£170.2 million) was won by a single ticket holder in the UK bearing the winning numbers - 7,10,15,44,49 and the lucky numbers 3,12.
Distribution of revenue[edit]
Euromillions Draw Numbers
In the UK, the total EuroMillions revenue is broken down as follows:[citation needed]
Breakdown of UK EuroMillions revenue | |
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0.5% | in profit to Camelot |
4.5% | in operating costs |
5% | in commission to the retailers. |
12% | to the UK Government (Lottery Duty) |
28% | for the 'Good Causes' |
50% | to winners |
Email scams making use of EuroMillions brand name[edit]
Chris and Colin Weir won the EuroMillions and pledged to donate their prize money to good causes.[6] However, cybercriminals started using their names in their email scams to fool the general public and ultimately cheat them of money.[7]
EuroMillions Plus (Ireland only)[edit]
In June 2007, with the success of the main EuroMillions game, the Irish National Lottery launched EuroMillions Plus. For an extra €1 per line, players could enter the additional draw with the top prize each week of €500,000. Sales of the main EuroMillions in Ireland for 2006 were over €145 million; this success led to the introduction of 'Plus'.
UK Millionaire Maker[edit]
Since November 2009 at least one UK player every week has won a guaranteed £1,000,000. With the introduction of the Tuesday EuroMillions Draw on Tuesday 10 May 2011 there were 2 Millionaire Raffle winners each week. Changes to Euromillions in September 2016 meant that two guaranteed Millionaire Raffle winners were made per draw, or 4 per week across the two draws.
According to the Euromillions website, the chances of winning the UK Millionaire Maker game on a Tuesday can be estimated as 1 in 1,900,000. This can shrink to 1 in 2,250,000 in the events of rollovers. On a Friday, it can be calculated as 1 in 2,950,000 but again the odds can fall to 1 in 3,400,000 in the events of a 4 times rollover. Winning in this game depends entirely on the number of the payslips sold so the odds fluctuate. The odds may also fluctuate during a super draw or a special event in the UK Millionaire Raffle.
Prices per line in the UK increased by 50p to £2.00. The 50p was added due to weak exchange rates between the pound and the euro and to cover the expense of the new Millionaire Maker.On 24 September 2016 the price per line in the UK was increased by an additional 50p to £2.50.
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In January 2019, the number of guaranteed winners in the UK Millionaire Maker game reverted to one.
See also[edit]
- Eurojackpot - a similar transnational lottery in Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
- Vikinglotto - a similar transnational lottery in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovenia and Belgium.
References[edit]
- ^https://www.fdj.fr/mag/questions/euromillions-my-million-heure
- ^https://www.lotterypost.com/news/334741
- ^'Participating countries of the Euromillions lottery (Euromillions Rules and FAQ Explained, 2020)'.
- ^'EuroMillions Prizes and Prize Fund Distribution'. national-lottery.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^'EuroMillions draw: lottery postponed after jackpot naturally passes €100 million mark after rollovers and strong ticket sales'. The Independent. 5 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015.
- ^'BBC News - Lottery win: Euromillions couple are 'tickled pink''. BBC News. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^Lauren Crooks (12 August 2012). 'Internet fraudsters pose as Scots lotto millionaires in bid to dupe the gullible out of cash'. The Daily Record. Retrieved 25 November 2018.