EuroMillions is one of the biggest lottery games in the world, both in terms of the size of the jackpots on offer and also in terms of the number of players who participate. EuroMillions was launched in 2004 by France, Spain and the UK, but six other European countries have joined the EuroMillions family since that time, bringing the current number of participating nations to nine. Of course, the ability to buy lottery tickets online means that EuroMillions can be played by individuals all over the world, and not only in the countries that formally participate.

Euromillions Numbers

The EuroMillions game itself takes place every Friday. Players are required to select five main numbers from the range 1 to 50 and two ‘Lucky Star’ numbers from the range 1 to 9. The EuroMillions jackpot has a minimum value of €15 million, and to win this a player must match all five numbers and both Lucky Star numbers. The odds of doing this are 1 in 76,275,360.

If more than one EuroMillions player wins the jackpot then it is divided between the winners equally. However, if nobody manages to win the jackpot then it is added to the jackpot for the next EuroMillions game – this situation is referred to as a rollover. EuroMillions jackpots as large as €130 million have been won thanks to rollovers.

Euromillions Odds

Like most other lottery games, EuroMillions has a number of consolation prizes for those who match some of the numbers but not enough to win the jackpot itself. There are twelve tiers of prizes in the EuroMillions game, and details of these are shown in the table below:

Main Numbers Matched	Lucky Stars Matched	Odds of Winning
5	2	1 in 76,275,360
5	1	1 in 5,448,240
5	0	1 in 3,632,160
4	2	1 in 339,002
4	1	1 in 24,215
4	0	1 in 16,143
3	2	1 in 7,705
3	1	1 in 551
2	2	1 in 538
3	0	1 in 367
1	2	1 in 103
2	1	1 in 39

Euromillions Prizes

EuroMillions players in the UK have a chance of winning an additional £1 million prize thanks to a separate Millionaire Raffle game that is included with every EuroMillions ticket. EuroMillions tickets therefore cost slightly more in the UK than they do in other participating countries.

It is important to note that if you buy EuroMillions tickets offline (in a shop) then you will need to claim any EuroMillions prize in the same country that issued the winning ticket. For example, if you bought a EuroMillions tickets whilst on holiday in France, you would need to collect any prize won in France – the prize would not be redeemable in other participating countries. It is also important to realise that if you lose a paper ticket you will not be able to claim your prize at all. For this and many other good reasons, an increasing number of people are choosing the much more convenient (and much safer) option of buying their EuroMillions tickets online.