The People's Lottery Euromillions

When the Euro was being introduced in 1994, the Euromillions European lottery was in development. Since it would be supported by more than one country plans were delayed and the EuroMillions was not established until 2004. Jeux France France, State Lotteries in Spain and Camelot in the United Kingdom established the Euromillions lottery. Then, in February 2004, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland, began selling tickets for the Euromillions. Playing the Euromillions minimum jackpot is 15 million Euros. The maximum jackpot was 180 million Euros. People choose 50 numbers between normal and 2 special numbers called Lucky Star numbers. First they choose 5 numbers from 1 to 50. Then choose two Lucky Star numbers from 1 to 9. Overall, the player chooses 7 numbers, and must choose all the correct numbers in each category to win the money in the pot. However, there are a total of 12 different prizes to be won depending on how many numbers match the winning combination. The options of winning a prize are 1 in 24.

The Euromillions like the Powerball is a jackpot that increases each week if no one guesses the 7 numbers correctly. As a result, the jackpot grows each week if no one matches. If no one wins the top prize in the Euromillions week twelve, then the money in the pot is distributed in smaller prizes. When this happens the lottery is called SuperLotería. After the boat again SuperLotería 15 million Euros. Destinations The Euromillions donated to "Charities? a large percentage of income earned in the Euromillions Lottery. They are addressed to the participating countries, local communities and institutions to support local charities. If someone chooses not to collect the prize on your ticket, your money is given to charity. An example of this occurred in 2007 when the Euromillions jackpot was above 125 million Euros. They spent twelve weeks and the prize money was distributed under, of which six people each won 10 million euros. One of the winners, a person of Devon, never claimed his prize, he thought the workers in the Euromillions lottery would ask him to. His prize was donated to charities.

Great prizes The May 8, 2009, the EuroMillions jackpot has increased for six weeks and reached 126 million Euros. A girl of 25 years of Mallorca was in bed with the flu and did not know he had the winning ticket until three days later when he returned to work. In July 2005, Delores McNamara of Ireland (which held the previous record) won 115 million euros. In February 2006, after eleven weeks, the EuroMillions jackpot reached 183 million Euros, and was divided among three winners. One of Portugal and two in France. And of all the countries, France produces the most winners of the EuroMillions lottery, boasting the title of most successful participating country.