Prize Breakdown
| Numbers Matched | Prize Per Winner | Total Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Match 5 and 2 Stars | €38,892,369.60 | Rollover! 0 |
| Match 5 and 1 Star | €133,037.30 | 10 |
| Match 5 | €24,636.54 | 18 |
| Match 4 and 2 Stars | €2,671.43 | 83 |
| Match 4 and 1 Star | €141.41 | 1,372 |
| Match 4 | €68.68 | 2,825 |
| Match 3 and 2 Stars | €50.34 | 2,753 |
| Match 2 and 2 Stars | €17.54 | 36,350 |
| Match 3 and 1 Star | €10.96 | 55,624 |
| Match 3 | €8.93 | 114,885 |
| Match 1 and 2 Stars | €10.48 | 171,840 |
| Match 2 and 1 Star | €6.96 | 701,192 |
| Match 2 | €3.42 | 1,458,141 |
| Totals | — | 2,545,093 |
EuroMillions prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date, so tickets purchased for this draw were valid until Thursday 13th October 2016.
Ball Set: 02
Draw Machine: 01
2,545,093
Tickets won a prize in this draw.
27,716,104
Entries were purchased for this draw.
92 in 1,000
For every 1,000 tickets bought, 92 won a prize.
How To Win The EuroMillions Game
To play the EuroMillions with the best shot possible, pick your numbers based on pattern #1 or #2. Please check the free guide and discover how Lotterycodex Patterns work for EuroMillions and other lottery games.
It’s not easy to win the EuroMillions. But you can do something to make sure your bet is a good one. With lots of superstitions going around the lottery today, a lot of EuroMillions players are doing it all wrong. Don’t be one of them. Be ahead of them. Please read my post on how to win the lottery mathematically.
If you hate math, then you can use the Lotterycodex calculator to avoid manual calculation. The calculator is a superior type of lotto number generator that is based on combinatorics and probability principle.
But remember, the lottery is just entertainment. Please understand that lottery addiction can affect your life negatively in many ways. You have to play with the proper attitude and with a lottery game plan. Please play the lottery responsibly.,
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Prize Breakdown
| Numbers Matched | Prize Per Winner | Total Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Match 5 and 2 Stars | €85,076,371.00 | 1 |
| Match 5 and 1 Star | €601,952.34 | 3 |
| Match 5 | €85,993.19 | 7 |
| Match 4 and 2 Stars | €1,980.11 | 152 |
| Match 4 and 1 Star | €127.53 | 2,065 |
| Match 4 | €91.00 | 2,894 |
| Match 3 and 2 Stars | €52.15 | 3,607 |
| Match 2 and 2 Stars | €18.05 | 47,941 |
| Match 3 and 1 Star | €13.60 | 60,870 |
| Match 3 | €13.10 | 106,247 |
| Match 1 and 2 Stars | €9.27 | 263,910 |
| Match 2 and 1 Star | €8.05 | 822,435 |
| Match 2 | €4.57 | 1,480,448 |
| Totals | — | 2,790,580 |
The single winning jackpot ticket matching 5 main numbers and 2 Lucky Stars was purchased in Spain.
EuroMillions prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date, so tickets purchased for this draw were valid until Thursday 8th September 2016.
Ball Set: 04
Draw Machine: 03
2,790,580
Tickets won a prize in this draw.
37,622,021
Entries were purchased for this draw.
74 in 1,000
For every 1,000 tickets bought, 74 won a prize.
EuroMillions Syndicate Winners
There are several notable EuroMillions syndicate wins throughout the history of the game:
- A family syndicate from County Dublin claimed the biggest ever lottery prize won in Ireland when they won €175 milion on Tuesday 19th February 2019.
- On Friday 1st July 2016, a syndicate of Dublin bus drivers won a EuroMillions jackpot worth €23.8 million. Each of the 22 members of the group received just over €1 million and even arrived by bus to pick up their cheques!
- On Friday 6th November 2009, a syndicate of seven office workers in Merseyside won a whopping £45.5 million when their entry was one of two British tickets that split a jackpot of £91.1 million. Each member received £6.5 million.
Prize Breakdown
| Numbers Matched | Prize Per Winner | Total Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Match 5 and 2 Stars | €190,000,000.00 | 1 |
| Match 5 and 1 Star | €2,174,634.31 | 9 |
| Match 5 | €50,349.46 | 24 |
| Match 4 and 2 Stars | €4,110.16 | 147 |
| Match 4 and 1 Star | €202.01 | 2,617 |
| Match 4 | €92.77 | 5,699 |
| Match 3 and 2 Stars | €59.46 | 6,351 |
| Match 2 and 2 Stars | €19.55 | 88,855 |
| Match 3 and 1 Star | €14.45 | 115,019 |
| Match 3 | €11.53 | 242,327 |
| Match 1 and 2 Stars | €10.66 | 460,652 |
| Match 2 and 1 Star | €8.04 | 1,654,248 |
| Match 2 | €3.94 | 3,450,472 |
| Totals | — | 6,026,421 |
The single winning jackpot ticket matching 5 main numbers and 2 Lucky Stars was purchased in Portugal.
EuroMillions prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date, so tickets purchased for this draw were valid until Thursday 22nd January 2015.
Ball Set: 02
Draw Machine: 01
Associated Draw Results
EuroMillions Plus Results — Friday 20th November 2015
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- 35
| Prize Categories | Prize Per Winner | Winners | Prize Fund Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 | €500,000.00 | €0.00 | |
| Match 4 | €2,000.00 | 126 | €252,000.00 |
| Match 3 | €20.00 | 5,411 | €108,220.00 |
| Totals | — | 5,537 | €360,220.00 |
Read more about the EuroMillions Plus draw
Super Star Results — Friday 20th November 2015
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| Prize Categories | Prize Per Winner | Winners | Prize Fund Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 in Exact Order | CHF250,000.00 | 1 | CHF250,000.00 |
| Match First 2 + Last 2 | CHF3,130.90 | 9 | CHF28,178.10 |
| Match First 3 + Last 1 or First 1 + Last 3 | CHF2,348.20 | 10 | CHF23,482.00 |
| Match First 4 or Last 4 | CHF1,217.60 | 27 | CHF32,875.20 |
| Match First 2 + Last 1 or First 1 + Last 2 | CHF284.65 | 99 | CHF28,180.35 |
| Match First 3 or Last 3 | CHF44.65 | 342 | CHF15,270.30 |
| Match First 1 + Last 1 | CHF19.40 | 544 | CHF10,553.60 |
| Match First 2 or Last 2 | CHF10.75 | 2,846 | CHF30,594.50 |
| Match First 1 or Last 1 | CHF4.10 | 28,773 | CHF117,969.30 |
| Totals | — | 32,651 | CHF537,103.35 |
Read more about the Super Star draw
Belgium Joker+ Results — Friday 20th November 2015
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Constellation:Vissen
| Prize Categories | Prize Per Winner | Winners | Prize Fund Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 6 plus Constellation | €200,000.00 | €0.00 | |
| Match 6 | €20,000.00 | €0.00 | |
| Match 5 | €2,000.00 | 4 | €8,000.00 |
| Match 4 | €200.00 | 32 | €6,400.00 |
| Match 3 | €20.00 | 406 | €8,120.00 |
| Match 2 | €5.00 | 4,125 | €20,625.00 |
| Match 1 | €2.00 | 42,016 | €84,032.00 |
| Constellation | €1.50 | 19,370 | €29,055.00 |
| Totals | — | 65,953 | €156,232.00 |
Read more about the Belgium Joker+ draw
Austrian Joker Results
With the Austrian Joker being drawn on dissimilar days to EuroMillions, please refer to the Austrian Joker page for results relevant to your ticket:
Read more about the Austrian Joker draw
Luxembourg Joker Results — Friday 20th November 2015
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- 4
| Prize Categories | Prize Per Winner | Winners | Prize Fund Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 6 | €500,000.00 | €0.00 | |
| Match Last 5 in Exact Order | €10,000.00 | €0.00 | |
| Match Last 4 in Exact Order | €1,000.00 | 4 | €4,000.00 |
| Match Last 3 in Exact Order | €100.00 | 26 | €2,600.00 |
| Match Last 2 in Exact Order | €10.00 | 273 | €2,730.00 |
| Match Last 1 in Exact Order | €2.00 | 2,673 | €5,346.00 |
| Totals | — | 2,976 | €14,676.00 |
Read more about the Luxembourg Joker draw
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Prize Breakdown
| Numbers Matched | Prize Per Winner | Total Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Match 5 and 2 Stars | €59,687,034.00 | 1 |
| Match 5 and 1 Star | €388,021.80 | 4 |
| Match 5 | €51,736.24 | 10 |
| Match 4 and 2 Stars | €4,172.28 | 62 |
| Match 4 and 1 Star | €215.98 | 1,048 |
| Match 4 | €100.64 | 2,249 |
| Match 3 and 2 Stars | €69.69 | 2,320 |
| Match 2 and 2 Stars | €21.87 | 34,009 |
| Match 3 and 1 Star | €14.19 | 50,124 |
| Match 3 | €11.52 | 103,830 |
| Match 1 and 2 Stars | €11.68 | 179,955 |
| Match 2 and 1 Star | €7.87 | 723,314 |
| Match 2 | €3.89 | 1,495,041 |
| Totals | — | 2,591,967 |
The single winning jackpot ticket matching 5 main numbers and 2 Lucky Stars was purchased in Portugal.
EuroMillions prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date, so tickets purchased for this draw were valid until Thursday 16th June 2016.
Ball Set: 04
Draw Machine: 03
2,591,967
Tickets won a prize in this draw.
32,335,150
Entries were purchased for this draw.
80 in 1,000
For every 1,000 tickets bought, 80 won a prize.
Prize Breakdown
| Numbers Matched | Prize Per Winner | Total Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Match 5 and 2 Stars | €26,511,570.20 | Rollover! 0 |
| Match 5 and 1 Star | €70,929.14 | 7 |
| Match 5 | €8,288.65 | 14 |
| Match 4 and 2 Stars | €840.56 | 43 |
| Match 4 and 1 Star | €59.03 | 1,128 |
| Match 3 and 2 Stars | €42.30 | 1,664 |
| Match 4 | €25.51 | 1,939 |
| Match 2 and 2 Stars | €11.77 | 21,016 |
| Match 3 and 1 Star | €7.05 | 39,142 |
| Match 3 | €7.36 | 69,786 |
| Match 1 and 2 Stars | €6.28 | 99,060 |
| Match 2 and 1 Star | €4.17 | 470,113 |
| Match 2 | €3.63 | 869,851 |
| Totals | — | 1,573,763 |
EuroMillions prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date, so tickets purchased for this draw are valid until Monday 1st February 2021.
Ball Set: 20
Draw Machine: 14
1,573,763
Tickets won a prize in this draw.
17,293,764
Entries were purchased for this draw.
91 in 1,000
For every 1,000 tickets bought, 91 won a prize.
Prize Breakdown
| Numbers Matched | Prize Per Winner | Total Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Match 5 and 2 Stars | €42,155,765.40 | Rollover! 0 |
| Match 5 and 1 Star | €503,809.54 | 3 |
| Match 5 | €100,761.91 | 5 |
| Match 4 and 2 Stars | €6,629.07 | 38 |
| Match 4 and 1 Star | €269.79 | 817 |
| Match 4 | €136.99 | 1,609 |
| Match 3 and 2 Stars | €70.22 | 2,242 |
| Match 2 and 2 Stars | €20.08 | 36,063 |
| Match 3 and 1 Star | €17.20 | 40,264 |
| Match 3 | €14.74 | 79,039 |
| Match 1 and 2 Stars | €9.96 | 205,443 |
| Match 2 and 1 Star | €8.76 | 632,914 |
| Match 2 | €4.52 | 1,253,417 |
| Totals | — | 2,251,854 |
EuroMillions prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date, so tickets purchased for this draw were valid until Thursday 9th June 2016.
Ball Set: 04
Draw Machine: 03
2,251,854
Tickets won a prize in this draw.
31,488,096
Entries were purchased for this draw.
72 in 1,000
For every 1,000 tickets bought, 72 won a prize.
Knowing the Best and the Worst Combination Should Help
Getting the right composition will surely give you the best shot possible at winning the EuroMillions. Of course, you don’t win any money by matching the pattern. But as a lotto player, you want to play with a sensible strategy and get closer to the winning numbers.
Lotterycodex has no power to change the underlying probability. But Lotterycodex can calculate all the possible choices so you can make the right choice.
The lottery should be fun. But at least be sensible when choosing your combinations and don’t waste your money on worthless combinations.
You don’t increase your chance of winning by choosing the right composition. But when you play the Euromillions, you want to play with the best ratio of success to failure. So don’t waste your money on useless combinations. Lotterycodex patterns are here to guide you on that aspect. (Check out the Lotterycodex Calculators)
I encourage you to check the free guide to learn more about how we calculate everything. Lotterycodex is the only lottery calculator that combines combinatorics and probability calculation in one system.
If you are playing blindly, there’s no guarantee you are not falling into one of these worst patterns in EuroMillions. So I propose that you should incorporate the use of probability theory in your playing strategy.
The benefits are apparent. First, you are confident that you are not wasting your money, and second, you get the best shot at winning the game.
The difference between the best and the worst is so huge. You don’t want to take it for granted.
We don’t say that those combinations under the worst group will not occur. We say that those combinations have the worst ratio of success to failure.
Associated Draw Results
EuroMillions Plus Results — Friday 24th October 2014
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| Prize Categories | Prize Per Winner | Winners | Prize Fund Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 5 | €500,000.00 | €0.00 | |
| Match 4 | €2,000.00 | 109 | €218,000.00 |
| Match 3 | €20.00 | 4,999 | €99,980.00 |
| Totals | — | 5,108 | €317,980.00 |
Read more about the EuroMillions Plus draw
The Super Star is still to be announced — please check back soon.
Read more about the Super Star draw
Belgium Joker+ Results — Friday 24th October 2014
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- 4
Constellation:Stier
| Prize Categories | Prize Per Winner | Winners | Prize Fund Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 6 plus Constellation | €1,175,000.00 | €0.00 | |
| Match 6 | €20,000.00 | €0.00 | |
| Match 5 | €2,000.00 | 4 | €8,000.00 |
| Match 4 | €200.00 | 41 | €8,200.00 |
| Match 3 | €20.00 | 526 | €10,520.00 |
| Match 2 | €5.00 | 5,000 | €25,000.00 |
| Match 1 | €2.00 | 51,354 | €102,708.00 |
| Constellation | €1.50 | 24,032 | €36,048.00 |
| Totals | — | 80,957 | €190,476.00 |
Read more about the Belgium Joker+ draw
Austrian Joker Results
With the Austrian Joker being drawn on dissimilar days to EuroMillions, please refer to the Austrian Joker page for results relevant to your ticket:
Read more about the Austrian Joker draw
Luxembourg Joker Results — Friday 24th October 2014
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| Prize Categories | Prize Per Winner | Winners | Prize Fund Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 6 | €500,000.00 | €0.00 | |
| Match Last 5 in Exact Order | €10,000.00 | €0.00 | |
| Match Last 4 in Exact Order | €1,000.00 | 5 | €5,000.00 |
| Match Last 3 in Exact Order | €100.00 | 34 | €3,400.00 |
| Match Last 2 in Exact Order | €10.00 | 293 | €2,930.00 |
| Match Last 1 in Exact Order | €2.00 | 2,908 | €5,816.00 |
| Totals | — | 3,240 | €17,146.00 |
Read more about the Luxembourg Joker draw
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Prize Breakdown
| Numbers Matched | Prize Per Winner | Total Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Match 5 and 2 Stars | €23,845,060.00 | 1 |
| Match 5 and 1 Star | €442,252.99 | 3 |
| Match 5 | €55,281.62 | 8 |
| Match 4 and 2 Stars | €4,512.79 | 49 |
| Match 4 and 1 Star | €246.48 | 785 |
| Match 4 | €99.22 | 1,950 |
| Match 3 and 2 Stars | €81.06 | 1,705 |
| Match 2 and 2 Stars | €24.55 | 25,899 |
| Match 3 and 1 Star | €16.27 | 37,370 |
| Match 3 | €11.69 | 87,491 |
| Match 1 and 2 Stars | €13.75 | 130,711 |
| Match 2 and 1 Star | €8.76 | 555,254 |
| Match 2 | €3.78 | 1,315,084 |
| Totals | — | 2,156,310 |
The single winning jackpot ticket matching 5 main numbers and 2 Lucky Stars was purchased in Ireland.
EuroMillions prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date, so tickets purchased for this draw were valid until Thursday 29th September 2016.
Ball Set: 02
Draw Machine: 01
2,156,310
Tickets won a prize in this draw.
27,640,812
Entries were purchased for this draw.
78 in 1,000
For every 1,000 tickets bought, 78 won a prize.
February 2020 — Changes to the Jackpot Cap
On 1st February 2020 a number of changes were made to EuroMillions and the jackpots on offer. The changes were implemented to help jackpots grow bigger and faster than under previous game rules, without an increase in ticket price or the number of balls to choose from. In addition, the new prize structure meant that the average number of Superdraws taking place each year would increase.
The Jackpot Cap, which stood at €190 million since January 2012, increased to €200 million, with the potential of climbing further to €250 million in future. Read more about the EuroMillions jackpot cap changes from February 2020.
Prize Breakdown
| Numbers Matched | Prize Per Winner | Total Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Match 5 and 2 Stars | €15,000,000.00 | Rollover! 0 |
| Match 5 and 1 Star | €778,378.25 | 2 |
| Match 5 | €64,864.85 | 8 |
| Match 4 and 2 Stars | €4,324.32 | 60 |
| Match 4 and 1 Star | €255.95 | 887 |
| Match 4 | €136.60 | 1,662 |
| Match 3 and 2 Stars | €67.43 | 2,405 |
| Match 2 and 2 Stars | €19.47 | 38,320 |
| Match 3 and 1 Star | €16.71 | 42,708 |
| Match 3 | €14.51 | 82,686 |
| Match 1 and 2 Stars | €9.48 | 222,426 |
| Match 2 and 1 Star | €8.97 | 636,653 |
| Match 2 | €4.58 | 1,275,854 |
| Totals | — | 2,303,671 |
EuroMillions prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the draw date, so tickets purchased for this draw were valid until Thursday 5th May 2016.
Ball Set: 03
Draw Machine: 11
2,303,671
Tickets won a prize in this draw.
32,432,427
Entries were purchased for this draw.
71 in 1,000
For every 1,000 tickets bought, 71 won a prize.
September 2016 – EuroMillions Overhaul
September 2016 saw sweeping changes made to the EuroMillions format, including the introduction of new supplementary games in six countries and a €2 million increase to the minimum jackpot. The price of entry was increased as follows:
| Austria | €2.00 | €2.20 |
| Belgium | €2.00 | €2.50 |
| Ireland | €2.00 | €2.50 |
| Luxembourg | €2.00 | €2.50 |
| Portugal | €2.00 | €2.50 |
| Spain | €2.00 | €2.50 |
| Switzerland | CHF3.00 | CHF3.50 |
| UK | £2.00 | £2.50 |
The price change covered the cost of new raffles and supplementary games implemented across Europe. With the new games came the introduction of a Europe-wide raffle event, the European Millionaire Maker. The first European Millionaire Maker raffle took place on Friday 28th October 2016, with 25 winning codes selected.
Another big change was the introduction to the game of a 12th Lucky Star; the odds of winning in each prize tier changed as a result:
| Match 5 + 2 Stars | 1 in 116,531,800 | 1 in 139,838,160 |
| Match 5 + 1 Star | 1 in 6,473,989 | 1 in 6,991,908 |
| Match 5 | 1 in 3,236,995 | 1 in 3,107,515 |
| Match 4 + 2 Stars | 1 in 517,920 | 1 in 621,503 |
| Match 4 + 1 Star | 1 in 28,774 | 1 in 31,076 |
| Match 3 + 2 Stars | 1 in 11,771 | 1 in 14,126 |
| Match 4 | 1 in 14,387 | 1 in 13,812 |
| Match 2 + 2 Stars | 1 in 882 | 1 in 986 |
| Match 3 + 1 Star | 1 in 654 | 1 in 707 |
| Match 3 | 1 in 327 | 1 in 314 |
| Match 1 + 2 Stars | 1 in 157 | 1 in 188 |
| Match 2 + 1 Stars | 1 in 46 | 1 in 50 |
| Match 2 | 1 in 23 | 1 in 22 |
| The overall odds of winning a prize remained at 1 in 13. |
The UK’s popular ‘Mega Friday’ promotional draw — which saw multiple £1 million raffle prizes and luxury non-cash prizes awarded on the last Friday of each month – also saw a major change. The event was expanded to offer prizes in two consecutive draws and was renamed ‘Mega Week’.
All changes came into effect as of Saturday 24th September 2016, with the very first Mega Week beginning on Tuesday 27th September. Ten raffle prizes of £1 million plus a 100-day round-the-world trip were given out, and a special €130 million Superdraw took place on Friday 30th September. Mega Week ran for nine months, with the last Mega Week draws taking place on Tuesday 25th and Friday 28th June 2017.
Changes Summary (General)
- Minimum jackpot increased from €15 million to €17 million
- European Millionaire Maker raffle introduced
- Ticket price increased in all participating countries
- The number of draws in which the jackpot could stay at its cap before triggering a rolldown increased from two to five
- Number of Lucky Stars increased from 11 to 12, resulting in a change to the odds of winning individual prizes
Changes Summary (UK)
- UK Mega Friday transformed into Mega Week, an occasional event that offered multiple Millionaire Maker prizes, and non-cash prizes including luxury holidays
- Number of UK Millionaire Maker prizes offered per draw increased from one to two. The chances of winning improved from 1 in 4.8 million to 1 in 1.9 million for a Tuesday draw, and from 1 in 7.5 million to 1 in 2.95 million for a Friday draw
Changes Summary (Rest of Europe)
- ‘Ireland Only Raffle’ supplementary game introduced to Ireland, offering ten €5,000 prizes every draw
- ‘El Millón’ supplementary raffle introduced to Spain, offering a €1 million prize every Friday
- ‘My Bonus’ supplementary raffle introduced to Belgium, offering 600 prizes of €500 and one prize worth €1 million every week
- ‘M1lhão’ supplementary raffle introduced to Portugal, offering a €1 million prize every Friday
- ‘2. Chance’ supplementary draw introduced to Switzerland, offering players the chance to win up to CHF150,000 using their main EuroMillions numbers
- ‘Etoile+’ add-on game introduced in France, offering increased prizes and additional prize tiers for matching Lucky Stars
Why Prizes Differ Between Currencies
The Euro is the base currency for EuroMillions as it is used by seven of the nine participating countries. When a jackpot is won in the UK the equivalent figure in pounds is paid out, based on the exchange rate on the day of the draw.
For non-jackpot prizes, the amount you receive in the UK is not worked out purely on the basis of the exchange rate. Instead, a formula is in place to take into account each country’s contribution to the game.
Each country that participates in EuroMillions contributes €1.10 into the Common Prize Fund, which is used to pay out prizes to all winners. Camelot’s contribution to the Common Prize Fund is the 50% of £1.74 from every EuroMillions ticket sold.
If, using the exchange rates on the day of a draw, Camelot’s contribution to the Common Prize Fund works out at less than €1.10, prizes paid out to UK players will be reduced to compensate for the shortfall. If, on the other hand, Camelot’s contribution amounts to more than €1.10, UK winners will receive comparatively bigger prizes than winners in other countries.
To put it simply, if £1.74 is worth less than €2.20, UK winners will receive smaller prizes than those in other countries. If £1.74 is worth more than €2.20, UK players will receive more. These rules ensure that prizes are always in line with how much each participating country contributes to the Common Prize Fund.
