The Euro millions lottery- what is it all about?
The Euro millions lottery is one of the largest lottery games played in Europe. It is a fairly young game since it was established in the year 2004. During its launch, Euro millions was played in only three countries- Spain, the United Kingdom, and France. However, within a matter of years, many more European countries joined in. As of now, there are 9 nations playing this transnational lottery game, including Belgium, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Austria, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain and Portugal. With so many nations involved, the jackpot prize is bound to be high, so let’s take a look at some of the biggest winnings in the history of the Euro millions lottery:
The biggest winning in Euro millions
The Euro millions lottery jackpot has rolled over to really high amounts despite the rules that restrict it. Notable winnings include a whopping jackpot amount of €185 million, which was won by two people sharing a ticket in the United Kingdom. Spain has also seen a single ticket winning €121 million in May 2011. Other significant winnings include, in approximate figures, €129 million by one UK ticket in October 2010 and €126 million by a single ticket holder from Spain. Since there was only one winner in the latter category, it holds the record of being the largest ever jackpot prize that was won by a single ticket holder in the history of the European lottery.
How do you play the game?
The Euro millions lottery has a very simple set of rules- you have to select five ‘main’ numbers, which could be anything between 1 and 50, for your ticket. You also have to select two ‘lucky star’ numbers from a pool of 11. The lottery results are drawn twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays. You can then win a prize depending on the number of balls that match the numbers on your ticket. Here is look at the prizes for each combination-
Prizes in store with the Euro millions lottery
If you match just two main numbers, then you win €4
If you match two main numbers along with one lucky star, you win €8
If you match one main number with both lucky stars, you win €10
If you match just three main numbers, you win €12
If you match three main numbers and one lucky star, you win €14
If you match two main numbers and both lucky stars, then you win €19
IF you match three main numbers and both lucky stars, then you win €59
If you match just four main numbers, you win €101
If you match four main numbers and one lucky star, you win €201
If you match four main numbers and both lucky stars, then you win €4,143
If you match all five main numbers, then you win €51,792
If you match all five main numbers and one lucky star, you win €310,751
If you match all the numbers, you win the jackpot
Euro millions lottery is a fun game to play, with loads of prizes to be won. If you are interested in playing it online, then make sure that you buy your tickets from authorized dealers like TheLotter.com.
by admin on October 23rd, 2011 Tags: about, Euro, lottery..., Millions
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