 | This article needs to be updated. (June 2019) |
 Participating countries in EuroMillions original countries (February 2004)
other countries (October 2004) | |
| Region | United Kingdom, France, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Switzerland |
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| Website | euromillions |
EuroMillions[a] is a transnational lottery that requires seven correct numbers to win the jackpot, which consists of 5 main numbers and 2 Lucky Star Numbers. 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 Allwyn. The first draw was held on 13 February 2004[1] in Paris.[2] 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.
Draws are held every Tuesday and Friday night at approximately 21:05 CET in Paris.[3] A standard EuroMillions ticket costs €2.50, £2.50 or CHF3.50 per line played. The draw machines are manufactured by French manufacturer Ryo Catteau, with the main number machine using their Stresa model, whilst the Lucky Star Number machine uses their Pâquerette model.
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/GBP exchange 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.
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- ^ Euro-Millions.com. "EuroMillions Results for Friday 13th February 2004 - Draw 1". EuroMillions. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Kemp, Ellie (12 April 2022). "Euromillions results and draw LIVE: Winning lottery numbers on Tuesday, 12 April". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Les horaires de tirage EuroMillions - My Million | FDJ®" [EuroMillions and My Million draw times] (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2024.