Alright, let’s dream big. If you won the EuroMillions jackpot tonight, what would you do with all that cash? For most people, that kind of win would mean an immediate shift to a life of leisure. What are the odds of winning the EuroMillions tonight?
Playing EuroMillions: A quick guide
To play EuroMillions, you pick five numbers between 1 and 50, and then two ‘Lucky Stars’ from 1 to 12. You can either choose the numbers yourself, or you can play a Lucky Dip, which will generate random numbers for you. Tickets are available for purchase on our website, regardless of your location, at your own convenience.
EuroMillions Draws
You’ve got two chances to win every week: the EuroMillions draw is on Tuesdays and Fridays. The EuroMillions draws are conducted live on television from Paris, France. In order to win the jackpot, you must successfully match all five main numbers as well as both Lucky Star numbers.
EuroMillions Odds
Statistically, your chances of winning the EuroMillions jackpot this evening are one in 139,838,160. Even if you miss the jackpot, you can still win smaller prizes for getting three or four main numbers right.
EuroMillions Payouts
€17 million is where the EuroMillions jackpot starts, but it can roll over and become absolutely massive – like, hundreds of millions massive. The record for the highest EuroMillions jackpot is €230 million, won by a ticket purchased in France in 2020. There are 12 additional prize categories within the EuroMillions lottery, besides the main jackpot. The value of each prize tier is determined by the number of tickets sold and the number of winning tickets. How much you win depends on how many people played and how many winners there are.
EuroMillions Winners
EuroMillions has been around since 2004, and in that time, it’s made over a thousand millionaires and paid out more than €100 billion! Check out some of the biggest EuroMillions winners:
- Colin and Christine Weir from the UK scooped a massive £161.6 million back in 2011.
- £148.6 million went to Adrian and Gillian Bayford from the UK in 2012.
- In 2016, François Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek from France became €185 million richer.
- Joe and Jess Thwaite from the UK joined the EuroMillions winners’ club in 2022, winning £184 million.
A real game-changer
Winning the EuroMillions jackpot has the potential to profoundly impact one’s life. You could do anything you want with that kind of money – buy a house, travel the globe, start a business… the sky’s the limit! Thing is, winning the lottery doesn’t guarantee happiness. You should definitely be smart with the money and get some financial help if you need it. If you were lucky enough to win the EuroMillions jackpot tonight, what would you do? Would you buy your dream house? Go on a round-the-world trip? Start your own business?