Eurojackpot
Eurojackpot is a multinational European lottery, just like EuroDreams, but it works in a very different way. It offers a jackpot that starts at €10 million and can keep growing all the way to €120 million. Here is a quick comparison between Eurojackpot and EuroDreams, then find out more about the game below.
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How to Play Eurojackpot
You can play Eurojackpot at authorised retailers in any of the 19 participating countries – Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
Alternatively, you can choose your numbers online. Here is what you need to do to take part:
- Select five main numbers from 1 to 50, plus an extra two Euro numbers from a separate set of 1 to 12. You can get a random Quick Pick if you would prefer not to choose your own numbers.
- Decide on your draw days – Tuesday, Friday or both.
- Enter multiple consecutive draws if you wish.
- Pay for your entries and wait for the results to be announced.
Next draw: Friday
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Eurojackpot Odds and Prizes
To win a Eurojackpot prize, you must match at least three of the seven numbers that are drawn – three main numbers, two main numbers and one Euro number, or one main number and two Euro numbers.
The value of prizes increases as you match more numbers, right up to the jackpot for getting all seven. This is always worth at least €10 million, and it rolls over every time it is not won. The jackpot can reach as high as €120 million.
The following table shows all the different ways to win, along with the percentage of the prize fund allocated to each tier.
| Numbers Matched | Odds of Winning | Percentage of Prize Fund |
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| 5 + 2 | 1 in 139,838,160 | 36% |
| 5 + 1 | 1 in 6,991,908 | 8.6% |
| 5 + 0 | 1 in 3,107,515 | 4.85% |
| 4 + 2 | 1 in 621,503 | 0.8% |
| 4 + 1 | 1 in 31,075 | 1% |
| 3 + 2 | 1 in 14,125 | 1.1% |
| 4 + 0 | 1 in 13,811 | 0.8% |
| 2 + 2 | 1 in 985 | 2.55% |
| 3 + 1 | 1 in 706 | 2.85% |
| 3 + 0 | 1 in 314 | 5.4% |
| 1 + 2 | 1 in 188 | 6.75% |
| 2 + 1 | 1 in 49 | 20.3% |
| The remaining 9% is kept in a reserve fund to ensure the minimum jackpot can always be paid out. | ||
If the jackpot rolls over all the way to €120 million, it is capped and cannot go any higher. Any funds that would have been added on top are instead allocated to the ‘Match 5 +1’ category. The jackpot stays at €120 million until it is won.
A number of Eurojackpot players have won the maximum jackpot of €120 million. It first happened in July 2022, when a Danish participant won with a ticket they had bought at a Meny store in Blåvand.
| EuroDreams | Eurojackpot | |
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| Draw Days | Draw days are Monday and Thursday | Played every Tuesday and Friday |
| Game Format | Pick six numbers from 1 to 40, plus one Dream Number between 1 and 5 | Choose five main numbers from 1 to 50 and two Euro numbers between 1 and 12 |
| Participating Countries | Eight countries participate, with draws taking place in Paris | It is played in 19 nations (Spain is the only one that has both EuroDreams and Eurojackpot) and draws are held in Helsinki |
| Jackpot | Top prize is an annuity worth €20,000 a month for 30 years | Has a rolling jackpot that starts at €10 million and can reach €120 million |
| Odds of Winning | Odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 19,191,900 | Odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 139,838,160 |
| Prizes | Six prize tiers in total | There are 12 ways to win |