EuroMillions
EuroMillions is a joint collaboration between the UK National Lottery, French lottery operator Française de Jeux, and Spain's Loterías y Apuestos del Estado (organizers of the famous El Gordo Draw). The game initially started off having only the UK, France, and Spain as the participating countries.
The game is available for players who reside in Andorra, Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK. Today, you can play and win in the Euro Millions through OSA from anywhere in the world.
| Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| Game Type | 5/50 + 2 Lucky Stars |
| First Draw | February 13th 2004 |
| Draw Schedule | Tuesday and Friday nights at 9:00 PM UK Time, 10:00pm CET in France and Spain |
| Draw Venue | UK, France and Spain |
| Biggest Jackpot | €240 Million December 08, 2023 |
| Biggest Individual Winner/Payout | €240 Million December 08, 2023 |
The EuroMillions draws are held every Tuesday and Friday. Each draw offers a minimum Jackpot of €17 Million that could roll over up to €250 Million. No wonder that every Euro Millions draw is a life changer.
The best thing about winning the Euro Millions is that players who win in this lottery won't have to worry about big tax bites. Except for Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland, Euro Millions' prizes are completely tax free.
Here are some of the massive jackpots paid out by EuroMillions thus far:
- December 08, 2023 — €240,000,000
- July 19, 2022 — €230,000,000
- October 15, 2021 — €220,000,000
- February 26, 2021 — €210,00,000
- December 11, 2020 — €200,000,000
- October 8, 2019 — €190,000,000
- February 23, 2018 — €177,724,496
- October 6, 2017 — €190,000,000
- November 20, 2015 — €163,553,041
- June 12, 2015 — €129,204,405
- March 6, 2015 — €100,000,000
- October 24, 2014 — €190,000,000
- June 13, 2014 — €137,313,500
- March 4, 2014 — €129,384,564
- January 7, 2014 — €130,277,772
- November 15, 2013 — €100,000,000
- June 25, 2013 — €187,937,614
- March 29, 2013 — €132,486,743
- December 21, 2012 — €101,835,641
- November 13, 2012 — €169,837,010
- September 28, 2012 — €100,000,000
- August 10, 2012 — €190,000,000
13 Ways To Win
There are 13 prize divisions in the Euro Millions, including the jackpot – or the first division – which the odds of winning are 1 in 139,838,160. You are almost always guaranteed a EuroMillions win due to the overall odds of winning any Euro Millions prize being 1 in 13.
Each of the prize tiers are pari-mutuel. Meaning, the individual prize in each tier varies depending on that week's ticket sales, the rollover amount (jackpot tier only) and the number of winners in that tier.
Winning the jackpot means matching 5 main numbers and 2 Lucky Stars. Players are to choose 5 main numbers between 1 and 50, and 2 Lucky Stars between 1 and 12. Learn how to win the EuroMillions from a mathematical perspective.
| Division | Match | Odds of Winning | Percentage of Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 + 2 | 1 in 139,838,160 | 50% |
| 2 | 5 + 1 | 1 in 6,991,908 | 2.61% |
| 3 | 5 + 0 | 1 in 3,107,515 | 0.61% |
| 4 | 4 + 2 | 1 in 621,503 | 0.19% |
| 5 | 4 + 1 | 1 in 31,075 | .35% |
| 6 | 3 + 2 | 1 in 14,125 | .37% |
| 7 | 4 + 0 | 1 in 13,811 | .26% |
| 8 | 2 + 2 | 1 in 985 | 1.30% |
| 9 | 3 + 1 | 1 in 706 | 1.45% |
| 10 | 3 + 0 | 1 in 314 | 2.70% |
| 11 | 1 + 2 | 1 in 188 | 3.27% |
| 12 | 2 + 1 | 1 in 49 | 10.30% |
| 13 | 2 + 0 | 1 in 22 | 16.59% |