A map of the countries that participate in EuroMillions. Blue are the original countries and red are the countries that subsequently joined.

EuroMillions is a pan-European lottery, launched by the Francaise des Jeux in France and the Loterias y Apuestas del Estado in Spain and Camelot in the UK on Saturday February 7, 2004. The first draw took place on Friday February 13, 2004 in Paris. The UK, France and Spain were involved initially, but lotteries from Austria, Belgium, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland subsequently joined the draw on 8 October 2004. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1245x1245, 78 KB) Summary A map of the Euromillions countries Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1245x1245, 78 KB) Summary A map of the Euromillions countries Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... A lottery is a popular form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. ... La Française des Jeux is a French cycling team, sponsored by the French national lottery. ... Camelot Group plc is a private company which runs the UKs National Lottery, or Lotto. ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Draws are held every Friday evening, and take place in Paris. A standard EuroMillions ticket costs €2.00 per line played, but costs €3.00 if one decides to play with the 'Plus' option (available only in the Republic of Ireland). This is the standard price in all the countries mentioned above. In the UK, it is the equivalent in Pound Sterling, rounded to the nearest 10p (although it has been fixed at £1.50 since the draw began). In Switzerland it is the equivalent in Swiss franc, rounded to nearest 10c (although it has been fixed at 3.20 CHF since the draw began). Prizes, aside from the jackpot, are sized according to participation per country. “GBP” redirects here. ... ISO 4217 Code CHF User(s) Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Campione dItalia Inflation 1. ...

How to play

• Select five main numbers which can be any integer from 1 to 50
• Select two lucky star numbers which can be any integer from 1 to 9

During the draw, five main and two lucky star numbers are then drawn at random from two draw machines containing numbered balls. The machines containing fifty balls is called Stresa, and the one containing nine is the Paquerette

Prize structure

• The odds of winning any prize at all are 1 in 24.
• 16% of the prize fund is allocated to a "Booster Fund" which can be used to boost the jackpot prize.
• The figures for 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 playslip)
• If the Jackpot is not won, it rolls over until the following week. However, if the jackpot is not won on the twelfth successive week (i.e., eleven rollovers), then the jackpot prize is "rolled down" by distributing it between winners of the next level instead of rolling it forward again.[2]
  • Note: An exception to this rule would have been on 3 February 2006, which, if the jackpot had not been won, the jackpot would have been carried over for a thirteenth week (at which point it would have rolled down, if not won on 10 February).
• New rules introduced on January 4, 2007 and taking effect February 9, 2007 limit the number of consecutive draws to eleven, with the jackpot rolling down to lower prize levels in the eleventh draw if the jackpot is not won. The new rules also introduced "Event Draws" also referred to as "Superdraws", in which there will be a guarantee of the minimum amount which is available to pay prizes in the Match 5 and 2 Lucky Stars Prize Category; if an Event Draw isn't won it will be rolled down. [3] The first Event Draw will be February 9, 2007 for €100m (£66m, 165m sfr) to celebrate the Euromillions third birthday.

Notable wins

On 9 February 2007, a Belgian man won the EuroMillions jackpot of €100 million ($132 million or £67.9 million) with a ticket bought in a newspaper shop in Tienen. This is the biggest lottery win in Belgium and the second-biggest individual win in EuroMillions history. is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Tienen (French: Tirlemont) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ...

By 17 November 2006, after rolling over eleven times, the EuroMillions jackpot reached €183 million ($241 million or £124 million). No ticket matched all the winning numbers for the twelfth draw, so the jackpot was divided among the twenty tickets that matched five numbers and one lucky star. Each such ticket was worth €9.6 million ($12.6 million), i.e., 5% of the jackpot plus the regular match 5 +1 prize. Seven of the twenty tickets were sold in the United Kingdom, four in France, three each in Spain and Portugal, two in the Republic of Ireland, and one in Belgium. 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

On 31 March 2006, after rolling over six times, the EuroMillions jackpot of €75,753,123 ($100,175,909) was won by one Belgian man, the second biggest win ever in Belgium, and the third-biggest prize won by a single person. March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

On 3 February 2006, after rolling over eleven times, the EuroMillions jackpot of €180 million ($238 million) was won by three ticket holders, two in France and one in Portugal. The three winners won €60 million ($79 million) each.[4] is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

On 31 July 2005, after rolling over nine times, the EuroMillions jackpot of €115 million ($152 million) was won on a ticket purchased in Garryowen, Limerick, Ireland. The winner was Dolores McNamara, a 45-year-old mother of six; she remains the biggest individual winner in Euromillions history. She claimed the prize on 4 August 2005 at the Irish National Lottery's headquarters in Dublin. [5] is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Garryowen, also known as Garry Owen (and Garyowen, Gary Owen and Gary Owens), is an Irish dance tune (MIDI file) of the 1800s which became the marching tune for the US 7th Cavalry Regiment during the late 1800s. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference R574572 Statistics Province: Munster County: Area: 20. ... Dolores McNamara (born January 13, 1960 in Blackpool, UK) is the record-holding winner of EuroMillions. ... is the 216th day of the year (217th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The corporate logo. ... The Spire at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ...

Distribution of revenue

The total Euromillion revenue is broken down as follows^[6]:

See also

• Camelot
• Lottery

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References

1. ^  Correspondence with help at national-lottery.co.uk, 17th November 2006.

External links

• EuroMillions (UK) website (English)
  • Full game rules (UK) (English)
• EuroMillions (Spain) website (Spanish)
• EuroMillions (Ireland) website (English)
• EuroMillions (Portugal) website (Portuguese)
• EuroMillions (France) website (French)
• EuroMillions (Luxembourg) website (French)
• EuroMillions (Switzerland) website (French)
• EuroMillions (Belgium) website (English)
• EuroMillions (Austria) website (German)