At the outset a lottery game played only across Europe, the EuroMillions is now also open to players outside the European states. It consists of 50 numbers where players will opt for their first five numbers from 1 to 50 and the next two numbers referred to as the “lucky stars” from 1 to 9. All things considered, players have to decide on their seven numbers from fifty numbers or 7 out of 50.
The EuroMillions was unveiled by the Française des Jeux in France, the Loterias y Apuestas del Estado in Spain and Camelot in the United Kingdom on Saturday, the 7th of February 2004. The initial draw took place on Friday, the 13th of February 2004 in Paris. The countries primarily involved were the United Kingdom, France and Spain.
In the present day, EuroMillions is considered Europe’s biggest jackpot game of chance and is currently being played in countries like Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
EuroMillions Ticket Prices and Draws
EuroMillions ticket costs in the United Kingdom are £1.50 per line. Buy lottery tickets cost 2 Euro per line in countries where the Euro is the official currency. A “Plus” option is available in the Republic of Ireland and these tickets cost 3 Euro.
In the United Kingdom, tickets can be bought in the same retail outlets that are selling tickets for the National Lottery. Tickets can also be procured online at the National Lottery website. Players must be at least 16 years old to be able to play.
Weekly draws go off on Friday evenings. In the United Kingdom, the draw is televised on BBC 1 at around 11:35 PM where the draw itself takes place in Paris.
The EuroMillions Top Prize
The jackpot prize is distributed among the jackpot winners in all the states taking part in the lottery. All further prizes are disseminated among the players in the partaking states in proportion to the amount of money received for tickets sold. All prizes in the United Kingdom, as well as the jackpot, are free from tax.
The EuroMillions United Kingdom is not related with the National Lottery. The EuroMillions United Kingdom website offers an unbiased and autonomous information resource for people in the United Kingdom who desire to play the EuroMillions lottery.
