EuroMillions

EuroMillions is a transnational lottery played in multiple European countries. It was launched in 2004 through a collaboration of France’s Francaise des Jeux, Spain’s Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, and the United Kingdom’s Camelot, with other participating lotteries joining in subsequent years to broaden its reach across Europe.

Gameplay involves selecting five main numbers from 1 to 50 and two additional numbers, known as Lucky Stars, from 1 to 12. Draws occur twice weekly, on Tuesday and Friday, using random-number machines in a central facility and broadcast across the participating lotteries.

Prize structure comprises 13 tiers. The top prize, the jackpot, is won by matching all five main numbers and both Lucky Stars; other prizes are awarded for various partial matches. The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 139 million, while the overall chance of winning any prize is higher and depends on the number of entrants and the prize pool in a given draw.

Jackpots are rolling prizes with a guaranteed minimum and a cap; if the top prize is not won, it rolls over to future draws and can reach substantial amounts before being claimed. Winnings are distributed by the national lotteries and may be subject to country-specific tax rules.

EuroMillions has produced numerous winners across participating countries and remains one of Europe’s best-known transnational lotteries, though it shares common considerations about odds, prize distribution, and gambling risk.