Their numbers vary, but Europe has around 20 million millionaires (yes, that's a lot). They will be joined by at least 100 others this Friday, November 22.
No massive dividend payments to come, nor this famous “magic money” mentioned during each electoral campaign. No, the person responsible for this small surge in the number of millionaires is quite simply… the Euromillions.
The European lottery celebrates its 20th anniversary this Friday. For the occasion, she offers a “ exceptional draw which will allow one hundred European players to each win the sum of one million euros for a stake of 2.50 euros “, she says.
1400 millionaires in 20 years, in France
« This exceptional draw is a way of thanking our players for their loyalty and sharing this anniversary with them. », Underlines Patrick Buffard, deputy general director of the FDJ.
Created in 2004, Euromillions is the result of the collaboration of lotteries from ten countries: France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria . In 20 years, 1,400 French players have won winnings ranging from one to 220 million euros, a record winnings pocketed in 2021 by a player from French Polynesia.
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