Eurojackpot
Eurojackpot is a transnational European lottery launched in March 2012. As of October 13, 2015, the countries participating in the lottery are in alphabetical order: Croatia,[1][2] Czech Republic,[2] Denmark,[2][3] Estonia,[2] Finland,[2][3][4] Germany,[2][3] Hungary,[2] Iceland,[2][5] Italy,[2][3] Latvia,[2][6] Lithuania,[2][7] the Netherlands,[2][3] Norway,[2][3] Slovakia, Slovenia,[2] Spain[2] and Sweden.[2]
The jackpot starts at €10,000,000 and can roll over up to €90,000,000.[2][3][4][8] Playing the Eurojackpot costs €2 per line.
The goal is to match 5 correct numbers out of 50 plus another 2 supplementary numbers out of another 10;[9] the odds of winning the jackpot are 1:95,344,200.[2][3] There are 12 tiers of prizes for Eurojackpot.[2][10]
The lottery draw takes place every Friday at 21:00 local time in Helsinki.[2][11] The evaluation of the winning lottery tickets is done in Germany and Denmark.
Odds
| Numbers | Probability of winning | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (jackpot) | 5 + 2 | 1 : 59 325 280 |
| 2 | 5 + 1 | 1 : 4 943 773 |
| 3 | 5 | 1 : 3 955 019 |
| 4 | 4 + 2 | 1 : 263 668 |
| 5 | 4 + 1 | 1 : 21 972 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 : 17 578 |
| 7 | 3 + 2 | 1 : 5 992 |
| 8 | 3 + 1 | 1 : 499 |
| 9 | 2 + 2 | 1 : 418 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 : 399 |
| 11 | 1 + 2 | 1 : 80 |
| 12 | 2 + 1 | 1 : 35 |
| Numbers | Probability of winning | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (jackpot) | 5 + 2 | 1 : 95 344 200 |
| 2 | 5 + 1 | 1 : 5 959 013 |
| 3 | 5 | 1 : 3 405 150 |
| 4 | 4 + 2 | 1 : 423 752 |
| 5 | 4 + 1 | 1 : 26 485 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 : 15 134 |
| 7 | 3 + 2 | 1 : 9 631 |
| 8 | 2 + 2 | 1 : 672 |
| 9 | 3 + 1 | 1 : 602 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 : 344 |
| 11 | 1 + 2 | 1 : 128 |
| 12 | 2 + 1 | 1 : 42 |
Jackpot behaviour
Compared to other lotteries like the EuroMillions and the German Lotto 6 aus 49,[12] the Eurojackpot is designed to pay out much more frequently (1:95 million odds versus over 1:139 million for the EuroMillions and the German Lotto). As a result, it is not anticipated that the lottery will grow to the same record-breaking sizes achieved by the EuroMillions, as it will most likely be won instead.
Up to January 31, 2013 the Eurojackpot lottery had a 'rolldown' clause: in case the jackpot is not won for 12 consecutive draws, the 13th draw will be subject to a rolldown whereby if no winner is able to match all 7 winning numbers, the jackpot is paid out to the next winning tier where a winner is available. It was this clause that set the previous jackpot record of 27,545,857.50 Euros in August 2012,[13] as a German player who correctly matched the 5 main numbers, but only one of the Euronumbers (out of two), walked away with the jackpot in the second prize tier.
Notable wins
| Rank | Date | Prize in euro | Prize in pound | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-10-14 | 90,000,000.00 | 81,022,500.00 | Germany |
| 1 | 2015-05-15 | 90,000,000.00 | 65,506,050.00 | Czech Republic |
| 3 | 2016-07-29 | 84,777,435.80 | 71,628,031.62 | Germany |
| 4 | 2016-03-25 | 76,766,891.40 | 60,665,419.76 | Germany |
| 5 | 2014-09-12 | 61,170,752.70 | 48,811,202.12 | Finland |
| 6 | 2014-12-05 | 58,693,173.90 | 46,215,005.13 | Germany |
| 7 | 2014-04-04 | 57,275,841.60 | 47,351,370.15 | Finland |
| 8 | 2016-01-01 | 49,685,851.50 | 36,638,098.47 | Germany |
| 9 | 2015-02-20 | 49,670,283.00 | 36,678,772.13 | Denmark |
| 10 | 2015-07-24 | 46,154,745.90 | 32,663,944.45 | Finland |
| 11 | 2013-04-12 | 46,079,338.80 | 39,388,618.81 | Germany |
| 12 | 2013-07-19 | 41,522,930.10 | 35,730,481.35 | Germany |
| 13 | 2015-09-04 | 38,878,827.50 | 28,567,968.05 | Finland |
| 14 | 2015-11-13 | 32,657,956.90 | 23,091,624.88 | Germany |
| 15 | 2015-10-09 | 31,579,233.10 | 23,412,685.52 | Spain |
| 16 | 2013-01-25 | 29,540,641.50 | 25,168,626.56 | Finland |
| 17 | 2016-04-22 | 29,071,164.30 | 22,649,198.75 | Germany |
| 18 | 2014-05-16 | 28,207,473.90 | 22,962,999.32 | Slovenia |
| 19 | 2012-08-10 | 27,545,857.50 | 21,576,670.18 | Germany |
| 20 | 2015-06-05 | 23,251,598.30 | 16,926,117.24 | Finland |
| 21 | 2012-10-26 | 21,320,215.00 | 17,120,132.65 | Denmark |
| 22 | 2013-09-27 | 21,256,582.40 | 17,810,890.39 | Finland |
| 23 | 2013-12-06 | 21,047,334.80 | 17,635,561.83 | Slovenia |
| 24 | 2012-05-11 | 19,536,863.80 | 15,713,499.55 | Germany |
| 25 | 2016-01-22 | 19,379,323.30 | 14,667,047.05 | Finland |
| 26 | 2014-06-20 | 19,318,051.40 | 15,440,918.48 | Germany |
| 27 | 2014-12-26 | 17,783,911.00 | 13,927,469.90 | Finland |
| 28 | 2014-01-10 | 17,283,821.50 | 14,335,201.55 | Croatia |
| 29 | 2014-10-03 | 16,606,337.30 | 13,010,234.96 | Germany |
| 30 | 2013-08-16 | 15,541,392.00 | 13,259,915.65 | Italy |
| 31 | 2016-05-06 | 14,476,862.80 | 11,440,196.06 | Germany |
| 32 | 2013-05-03 | 13,486,561.10 | 11,363,776.38 | Norway |
| 33 | 2013-10-18 | 13,308,947.80 | 11,263,362.52 | Germany |
| 34 | 2012-08-24 | 11,265,231.40 | 8,916,430.65 | Germany |
| 35 | 2016-10-21 | 10,549,199.70 | 9,387,310.22 | Germany |
| 36 | 2016-05-13 | 10,000,000.00 | 7,874,600.00 | Finland |
For the first time the record for the largest jackpot for the EuroJackpot was set on May 15, 2015 where a person from Czech Republic won the 90,000,000.00 Euro jackpot. [14]
History
The Eurojackpot lottery was proposed in 2006,[10] to compete with the EuroMillions lottery. By virtue of a large number of participating countries, the EuroMillions is able to offer considerably larger jackpots than those offered in a single national lottery. After seeing the success of EuroMillions, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Slovenia, Italy and the Netherlands met in Amsterdam in November 2011 to complete the negotiations for the Eurojackpot lottery and to begin the roll out in 2012. After the negotiations, Estonia also decided to participate in the lottery. The first ticket sales began on March 17, 2012 while the first ever draw took place on March 23, 2012.[15]
Spain joined the Eurojackpot from 30 June 2012 with the ticket concession granted to ONCE, the National Organization of Spanish blind people. On February 1, 2013 Croatia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden came along.[10] The Czech Republic and Hungary joined the Eurojackpot from October 10, 2014[16] and Slovakia from October 9, 2015. In comparison, the Eurojackpot has a wider reach of potential players with an audience in local countries of 270 million, compared to the Euromillions of 217 million.[10]
The gameplay changed on Friday October 10, 2014 with the number of the smaller set, the "Euronumbers", in the Pacquerette machine increasing from 8 to 10. The odds of winning the jackpot decreased from 1:59,325,280 to 1 in 95,344,200.
Participating countries
Eurojackpot is available to the residents of the countries participating in the official draw i.e. Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. Czech Republic and Hungary joined on October 2014. Slovakia joined in October 2015. The organisers also provide official websites to support retail sales, where it is possible to view the results of the draws shortly after they are recorded.
Spain is only country to have participate in both EuroMillions and Eurojackpot lottery games.
Private operators
A number of non-official online lottery sites provide tickets or bets on the Eurojackpot lottery. Some of these operators are state-licensed, while others are not. Generally, lottery tickets are restricted to purchase by adults, according to the Age of majority in a particular country. Notably, the UK Gambling Commission offers licenses to private operators, such as Isle of Man-based company World Lottery Club,[17] to offer bets on lottery results, and oversee their operations. Countries such as Slovenia, Iceland and Italy restrict most private operators from offering lotteries.
See also
- EuroMillions - a similar transnational lottery in Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
- Viking Lotto - a similar transnational lottery in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden.
References
- ↑ "EUROJACKPOT - the new lotterie with a minimum jackpot of 10 million Euro.". eurojackpot.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Eurojackpot Spielregeln" [Eurojackpot game mechanics] (in German). Toto-Lotto Niedersachsen. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Vil du vinde 675 millioner kroner?" [Do you want to win 675 million kroner?]. Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- 1 2 "Eurojackpot deal agreed in Helsinki". Yle. 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
The Finnish lottery operator Veikkaus is to join with fellow gambling companies in seven other European countries to run a lottery scheme offering jackpots of up to 90 million euros. The so-called Eurojackpot draw will start next spring.
- ↑ "Milljarðavinningar í EuroJackpot" [Billion winnings in Eurojackpot]. RÚV (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ↑ "Kādam laimīgam latvietim ir iespēja balvā saņemt 10 miljonus eiro". Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Olifėja Eurojackpot" (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ↑ "Suomalainen lottokansa pääsee tavoittelemaan megaluokan lottopotteja, Veikkaus tiedotti keskiviikkona.". Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ↑ Note: Free true random number generators, online, can aid in getting ticket numbers.
- 1 2 3 4 "EuroJackpot". Lotto Results and Winning Numbers. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ↑ "Eurojackpot speluitleg". eurojackpot.nl.
- ↑ de:Lotto 6 aus 49#6 aus 49 in Deutschland
- ↑ "Record Highs for the EuroJackpot Lottery - €27 Million Jackpot on... -- LONDON, January 18, 2013 /PR Newswire UK/ --". prnewswire.co.uk. 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "News Round". News Round.
- ↑ Peinado. "INTRALOT: Launch of new European lotto game in the Netherlands". world-lotteries.org.
- ↑ "EuroJackpot Changes Means Bigger Jackpots". PlayHugeLottos.com.
- ↑ "Buy Lottery Lines Online - Europe & Worldwide Lotteries". worldlotteryclub.com.