History of EuroMillions
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2004 |
Launched and first draw took place |
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2005 |
€115.4 Million jackpot was won and was the biggest European jackpot prize ever won at the time |
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2006 |
EuroMillions enforces a cap on rollovers, with a maximum rollover of 11 draws |
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2007 |
The first Superdraw was held EuroMillions Plus was introduced in Ireland |
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2009 |
EuroMillions introduces the Millionaire Raffle to every ticket purchased |
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2011 |
The number of Lucky Stars was increased to 11 The largest UK EuroMillions prize was won, to date, with the value of £161.1 Million |
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2012 |
The Jackpot was capped at €190 Million and rolled down after 2 draws 97/100 prizes valued at £1 Million each were won in celebration of the London Olympic Games |
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2014 |
Mega Friday was introduced which meant that players could win prizes and non-cash awards |
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2016 |
The first European Millionaire Maker draw was held |
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2018 2020 |
A player from Switzerland won a jackpot prize worth £144 Million Jackpot rollover increased to €200 Million |
How to play EuroMillions
Ranging from 1 – 50, you’ll need to pick five numbers as well as two Lucky Star numbers that range from 1 – 12 to win the jackpot.
If the jackpot isn’t won, EuroMillions has an interesting ollover system. When this reaches €130 million the EuroMillions Super Draw comes into play. If the Super Draw isn’t won, the prize money rolls over until it reaches €190 million. If there is still no winner after five consecutive draws then an Event Draw takes place. The prize money is then received by winners of the next prize tier. The Event Draw has yet to happen, but the mere possibility of this occurring certainly ramps up the popularity of the EuroMillions.
