EuroMillions is one of the biggest European lotteries, if not THE biggest European lottery. It has been offering us, for a number of years, breathtaking jackpots! It is a transnational European lottery. That means that several countries have joined forces to offer a single game: this way, jackpots can reach higher heights. Here is a complete guide to this extraordinary European game.
How to playEuroMillions? | Superdraws | Raffles | How to play online? | Benefits of playing online | How to win? | Prizes & Odds | Top jackpots | Taxes | Results | EuroMillions FAQ
How to play EuroMillions?
To play EuroMillions, you have to:
| > Select 5 main numbers, from 1 to 50 | > Select 2 additional number, also known as the Lucky Stars, from 1 to 12 |
The number selection can be done manually, or you with the help of the lottery terminal which can pick random numbers for you (when playing online, the Quick Pick option can be used as to select random numbers).
EuroMillions Superdraws
EuroMillions Superdraws are special lottery events, organized from time to time by the EuroMillions lottery that offer a boosted guaranteed jackpot.
They guarantee a minimum starting jackpot of € 100 Million (often around € 130 Million), regardless of the jackpot amount in the previous draw. According to the EuroMillions rules, it can now grow up to €250 Million!
Lottery officials have announced the date of the 3rd EuroMillions SuperDraw of 2024: get ready for the daw on June 7, 2024 as it will offer an amazing jackpot worth €130 Million!
The first SuperJackpot of 2024 started on January 26, 2024 brought €144 Million to 2 lucky players from Spain and the UK on January 30, 2024. It was the first Super Jackpot of 2024! Shortly after (on March 15), an other player from Spain won the 2nd Super Jackpot of the year on the first draw which featured a $130 Million jackpot.
The year 2023 started with a new Super Jackpot on March 3. It rolled over only once before being scooped by a winning ticket from Belgium on March 7, 2023 as it had reached €144.9 Million. On June 6, the second Super Jackpot of the year was scooped by a player from Great Britain who had chosen the numbers 03-12-15-25-43 with the Luycky Stars 10 & 11. On September 29, a player from France scooped €130 Million as well with the winning numbers 09-11-13-21-32 with the Lucky Stars 02 & 07. Finally, on December 8, 2023, a single player from Austria scooped the latest EuroMillions record jackpot worth €240 Million.
The last EuroMillions Superdraw of 2022 started on December 2. It was scooped after a single rollover as it had reached €142.8 Million. A syndicate of 165 players from the Antwerp region in Belgium chose all the right numbers: 12, 20, 25, 26, 27 with the lucky stars 08 and 12. This means that each of these lucky EuroMillions winners got a share of 900,000 euros!
Where to buy EuroMillions tickets?
EuroMillions tickets are sold in nine European countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Each of these countries offers some small differences. EuroMillions Austria offers tax-free lottery winnings for instance. Some of the countries also offer raffles which can be very interesting, as is the case for EuroMillions Spain which offers the El Millon raffle. The player whose alphanumeric code on his ticket matches that of the draw, automatically receives € 1 Million (independently from the draw)!
Our tip: find out more about the EuroMillions countries, their advantages and their particularities before choosing where to play from.
Now, to participate, you have two options:
- You can, of course, travel to one of the participating countries and get your ticket physically
- or you participate from anywhere in the World by using a lottery purchasing service.
How to play EuroMillions online?
Playing EuroMillions online is done just the same way you would with a physical ticket. However, playing online gives you the opportunity to play without having to travel to one of the participating countries to do so.
Here are the 4 simple steps to follow to play EuroMillions online on theLotter:
Choose main numbers
Choose the 5 main numbers, from 1 to 50 – manually or with the Quick Pick option that randomly selects numbers for you.
Choose Lucky Stars
After selecting the main numbers, you will see that you still have to select 2 additional numbers, called the Lucky Stars, from 1 to 12.
Create an account
If you don’t have an account on theLotter yet, you will have to create one. Enter all the requested details and create your account in just a couple of minutes.
Finalize your purchase
You can choose from a variety of payment methods. Choose the most convenient for you and finalize the purchase.
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Benefits of Playing EuroMillions Online
- Safe & Secure: as an agent purchases official entries on your behalf and stores them in a safe until the draw takes place.
- Simple process: everything is explained when you want to play online and everything is made as easy as possible so that it takes only a few moments of your time.
- Automatic Win Notifications: another advantage of playing online is that computers are checking your numbers and comparing them with the winning ones after the draws took place. When you scoop a prize, you receive an automatic win notification (free). This way you will never miss a winning prize like it happens quite often – many prizes remain unclaimed sadly!
EuroMillions raffles
As you know, a raffle is a game of chance distributing prizes to lucky winners.
EuroMillions raffles take place during official draws, and give players one more chance to land big prizes. As mentionned above, it’s a game based on luck, because to win the raffles, you just have to buy a EuroMillions ticket. A code will be printed on your ticket. If this code is matching the one drawn, you become a millionaire. It’s as simple as that !
*Your chosen numbers do not influence the raffle draw nor does winning the raffle influences your odds of winning a EuroMillions prize.
How to win EuroMillions?
Matching all the right numbers (5 main numbers from 1 to 50 + 2 “Lucky Stars” numbers from 1 to 12) will bring you the jackpot. However, the EuroMillions lottery is one of the most generous world lotteries. It offers 13 prize-tiers overall (including the jackpot). Overall, there are 9 prizes you can win at the famous Mexican lottery by guessing at least .
EuroMillions Prizes
There are, overall, 13 EuroMillions prizes to scoop. You have a chance in 13 to scoop one of these prizes. To win the smallest prize, you need to match at least 2 main numbers.
Here is a table with all EuroMillions prizes you could win + odds of winning:
| Prize | Matching Balls | Odds of winning | Win |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Prize | ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪+🔵🔵 | 1 : 139,838,160 | Jackpot |
| 2nd Prize | ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪+🔵 | 1 : 6,991,908 | € 430,593 |
| 3rd Prize | ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪ | 1 : 3,107,514 | € 61,005 |
| 4th Prize | ⚪⚪⚪⚪+🔵🔵 | 1 : 621,502 | €3.255 |
| 5th Prize | ⚪⚪⚪⚪+🔵 | 1 : 31,075 | € 165 |
| 6th Prize | ⚪⚪⚪⚪ | 1 : 13,811 | € 104 |
| 7th Prize | ⚪⚪⚪+🔵🔵 | 1 : 14,125 | € 57 |
| 8th Prize | ⚪⚪⚪+🔵 | 1 : 706 | € 19 |
| 9th Prize | ⚪⚪⚪ | 1 : 313 | € 14 |
| 10th Prize | ⚪⚪+🔵🔵 | 1 : 985 | € 12 |
| 11th Prize | ⚪⚪+🔵 | 1 : 49 | € 10 |
| 12th Prize | ⚪⚪ | 1 : 21 | € 8 |
| 13th Prize | ⚪+🔵🔵 | 1 : 187 | € 5 |
Biggest EuroMillions Jackpots
The EuroMillions record jackpot has reached 230 Million euros! All 5 biggest EuroMillions jackpot have reached or exceeded 200 Million euros actually. This is what makes this lottery the biggest European lottery. No other European game has ever reached these prizes. Only US lotteries such as the famous US Powerball for instance can boast about even bigger jackpots. The world record is now hold by the US Powerball with its USD2.04 Billion jackpot!
Anonymous Winner
Austria
€240 Million
December 8, 2023
A record jackpot was up for grabs in the last SuperDraw of 2023. On December 8, a player from Austria matched all the winning numbers and took home the record jackpot of €240 million.
Anonymous Winner
UK
€ 230 Million
July 19, 2022
This amazing jackpot is a result of a Superdraw that started on June 17, 2022 with a starting jackpot of € 130 Million. It kept growing until it reached the amazing jackpot cap of € 230 Million. It was scooped on July 19, 2022.
The winner has not come forward yet, but we can’t wait to learn more about this extra lucky player!
With this new record jackpot, the maximum cap increased and will be able to reach € 240 Million in the future!
Anonymous Winner
France
€ 220 Million
October 15, 2021
This amazing jackpot is a result of a Superdraw that started in late September 2021. The starting jackpot was of € 130 Million and it kept growing as it rolled over several times until it reached € 220 Million for the draw on October 15, 2021.
In Europe, most players get to remain anonymous if they so wish by ticking the anomymous box in the back of their lottery ticket. This lucky winner from France chose that option, this is why we don’t have any details about who this fortunate player is.
Joe et Jess Thwaite
UK
€ 215.8 Million
May 10, 2022
On May 10, 2022, Joe and Jess Thwaite became the greatest lottery winners in UK when they scooped the amazing EuroMillions jackpot of 215.8 Million euros! This victory came after 7 rollovers without a winner. Joe and Jess had been playing whenever the jackpot was high enough, for seven years now (since Jess’ dad passed away – he was a lottery fan who dreamt of winning big one day!).
At first Joe thought they had scooped 215,800 and not 215.8 million! He soon realized how wrong he had been. He woke up before his wife did and decided to let her sleep. When she finally woke up (20 minutes later), he told her, “I have a secret to tell you.”
He quickly told her all about their incredible victory, but she didn’t believe him. She thought there must have been a mistake and they couldn’t have won such an incredible jackpot. As soon as the lottery office opened, Joe called in to inquire about the win and discovered that they were, indeed, the new lucky EuroMillions winners!
Anonymous Winner
Switzerland
€ 210 Million
February 26, 2021
On February 26, 2021, the previous record jackpot was smashed and a player from the German-speaking part of Switzerland scooped no less than € 210 Million!
This jackpot was scooped only 3 short months after a new record of € 200 Million was set and the new cap was set at € 210 Million.
The fortunate winner of this amazing prize had purchased 2 tickets. Can you believe that he scooped more than 32.8 million times its original stake?!
Anonymous Online Winner
Switzerland
€ 200 Million
December 11, 2020
The lucky winner that scooped € 200 Million on December 11, 2020 had been playing the lottery online when he scored this amazing prize!
It was the first time in history that a EuroMillions jackpot exceeded the previous € 190 Million maximum cap since the change of EuroMillions rules.
He also chose to remain anonymous and we can only be happy for this happy player.
Taxes on winnings
Since EuroMillions tickets are sold in 9 different countries, the amount of tax on the prize you scoop will depend on the laws of the country in which the lucky ticket was purchased. In any case, we strongly recommend that players consult with a tax advisor or a financial expert before claiming a prize.
EuroMillions Results
Want to find out if your ticket brought you a prize? Check the latest results on this page after each draw! Matching all 7 numbers drawn will bring you the jackpot, but you can win one of the 12 secondary prizes by matching some of the numbers only!
When checking the results, make sure that the date printed on your ticket and the draw date match. Each ticket participates in only one specific draw and is not valid for draws held on a different date.
10 latest EuroMillions results
EuroMillions FAQ
Tick 5 numbers from 1 to 50, as well as two additional Lucky Star numbers from 1 to 12 just as you would do with a physical ticket. If all the numbers you chose match the numbers of the balls drawn, you will win the EuroMillions jackpot.
You will win the EuroMillions jackpot if all 7 numbers (5 main + 2 additional) on your ticket match the ones drawn out. This amazing European lottery also has 12 secondary prizes that require you to match at least 2 main numbers to win.
EuroMillions draws are held twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings, at 21:00 CET.
The EuroMillions jackpot starts at € 17 Million and can reach a cap of € 250 million!
The Superdraws are special draws, with an increased starting jackpot, generally around € 130 million but always over € 100 Million. Super Draws are held every few months, quite randomly and are usually timed to coincide with holidays, special events or anniversaries of historically significant moments.
Worldwide Lotteries
EuroMillions is the biggest European lottery there is, but following suit, you can find the amazing EuroJackpot. The maximum cap is not quite as big but your odds are a bit better at the EuroJackpot. Otherwise, you also have amazing daily lotteries such as the Italy MillionDAY or the equally interesting Spain BonoLoto.