Already, the famous jackpot, after 13 draws in a row without a winner, amounts to 189 million euros. It’s not a record – the largest amount was 240 million, in 2023 – but it’s still a nice jackpot. Knowing that you have approximately one chance in 140 million of hitting the jackpot, it is better to count on the little birthday gift that Euromillions is offering its fans on Friday.
It was almost called Europa Loto or Mega Millions
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the La Française des jeux game guarantees an additional chance to 100 players across participating European countries. These, if the code associated with their grid, validated for 2.50 euros minimum, is drawn, will receive one million euros.
This game has already existed for two decades in 12 European countries. Imagined in the 1990s on a model similar to the lottery, it was born around the same time as the European currency and, like it, it changed its name several times before seeing the light of day. It was almost called Europa Loto or Mega Millions before appearing on screens under the name Euromillions. First draw on February 13, 2004 for France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Andorra and Monaco, before joining his wealthy panache Ireland, Austria, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein on October 8 of the same year.
