EuroMillions

• 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 (1 to 12).

Draws take place every Tuesday and Friday evening in Paris. The results are published shortly after the draw on associated and independent websites.

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 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 24 September 2016, the number of "lucky stars" increased again, from 11 to 12.

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.[2] According to the Euromillions rules page, no restrictions on the nationality or residential status of buyers exist. Tourists and 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, for example it is 16 years in Austria and in the United Kingdom.

The amount of tax due on amounts won depends on the tax residence of a winner. In many of the countries where tickets are sold, no tax is levied on lottery wins, whilst some countries may charge or withhold tax on wins above a certain amount.

The prize structure as of Tuesday, 4 February 2020 is as follows:

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 7th 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.

On 7 November 2009 new rules were put in place regarding rollovers. The new rules introduce the Jackpot Pool Cap. The jackpot continued to roll over until the Jackpot reached or exceeded €185,000,000, the Jackpot remained at €185,000,000 and any additional prize money rolled over was added to the jackpot pool for the next highest 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 grew by €5,000,000.
If the €190,000,000 Jackpot was still not won, the Jackpot would continue to be €190,000,000 for the next draw if it is won whilst again any additional prize money would be added to the jackpot pool for the next highest prize level containing at least one winner.

A rule change on 12 January 2012 locked the Jackpot cap at €190,000,000 permanently and if the jackpot was not won after two draws, the prize money would be distributed among the winners at the next level.

A further rule change of 24 September 2016 stated that if the jackpot was not won five draws after it reaches €190,000,000, the prize money would be distributed among the winners at the next level. The minimum jackpot prize increased from 15 million euros to 17 million euros.

On 4 February 2020, the rules regarding the EuroMillions jackpot changed again. The new cap being €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 fifth draw the jackpot is paid out to winners in the next highest tier. The jackpot remains the same during these five draws.

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.

Super Draws and Event Draws are special draws 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 draw if not won, but an Event Draw jackpot will be distributed among the winners in the next highest tier. Until now, jackpots in a Super Draw have rolled over to the next draw if not won.

The first Super Draw of 2011 took place on 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 30 September to introduce the change to the game format (12 lucky stars instead of 11 and the increased price).

The first huge jackpot of over €115.4 million was won by Dolores McNamara in Ireland 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 players in France and one in Portugal received €61,191,026 each.

In the United Kingdom, the total EuroMillions revenue is broken down as follows:

Chris and Colin Weir won the EuroMillions and pledged to donate their prize money to good causes.[4] However, cybercriminals started using their names in their email scams to fool the general public and ultimately cheat them of money.[5]

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'.

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. The latest changes to Euromillions in September 2016 now mean that two guaranteed Millionaire Raffle winners are 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 event of a fourth rollover. Winning in this game depends entirely on the number of the payslips sold. 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.

In January 2019, the number of guaranteed winners in the UK Millionaire Maker game reverted to one.

As a result of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, EuroMillions sales were temporarily suspended in Spain.

• 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 and Slovenia.

• UK National Lottery
• Irish National Lottery
• Belgium National Lottery
• Portugal National Lottery
• Spain National Lottery
• Swiss Lottery
• Austrian National Lottery
• Luxembourg National Lottery
• French National Lottery
• Euromillions results from the UK National Lottery