Eurojackpot

Comparison between Eurojackpot and SuperEnalotto

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Eurojackpot		SuperEnalotto
5 from 50 and 2 from 12	Game Format	6 from 90
€10 million	Minimum Jackpot	€1.3 million
€120 million	Highest Ever Jackpot	€209.1 million
1 in 32	Overall Odds of Winning a Prize	1 in 16*
1 in 139,838,160	Odds of Winning the Jackpot	1 in 622,614,630
Tuesday and Friday 21:00 EET (20:00 CET)	Drawn	Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 20:00 CET

* When playing the SuperStar option

How to Play Eurojackpot

Eurojackpot can be played online or through an authorised retailer. Follow these simple steps on how to play:

Each entry into the draw consists of five main numbers from 1 to 50, and two Euro numbers from 1 to 12. Euro numbers are drawn from a separate ball machine, so it’s possible to have the same number as both a main number and Euro number.

Tickets cost €2 per entry and sales close at 19:00 CET on Tuesday and Friday.

Draws take place at 20:00 CET in Helsinki, Finland.

Match all five main numbers and both Euro numbers to win the jackpot. Prizes start from matching as few as three numbers.

If there are no jackpot winners in a draw, the jackpot amount is carried over to the next draw. The jackpot is limited to a maximum amount of €120 million. It remains at this level until it is won, with any excess funds that would have supplemented the jackpot being diverted into the next highest winning prize tier, most likely the Match 5 + 1 tier.

Eurojackpot Results

View the latest Eurojackpot results for Friday 26^th April 2024.

Prizes and Odds of Winning

The following table lists the prizes available and the odds of winning each prize:

[1] Lowest, highest and average prize amounts are calculated using results drawn between 23/03/2012 and 26/04/2024.

[2] The remaining 9% of the Eurojackpot prize fund goes into a Booster Fund, which is a reserve fund to guarantee the minimum jackpot of €10 million. If the Booster Fund exceeds €20 million, any extra money is diverted into the jackpot for the next draw.

If you have won a Eurojackpot prize, you have 90 days from the date of the draw to claim your prize.

History of Eurojackpot

These are the important events in Eurojackpot’s history that have helped shape the game into the lottery we know today.

• March 2005

  The Origins Of Eurojackpot

  Following the success of EuroMillions, several countries begin developing a second continental lottery game. Six years on, and an agreement is reached between the nations, with the paperwork being signed in Helsinki, Finland.

• 23^rd March 2012

  The First Eurojackpot Draw

  On 23^rd March 2012, the first Eurojackpot draw is held in Helsinki, with tickets being sold in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Slovenia. The game features a rollover limit of 12 and players choose five main numbers from 1 to 50 and two Euro numbers from 1 to 8.

• 11^th May 2012

  The First Jackpot Winner

  A German player claims €19.5 million in the draw on the 11^th May 2012 to become the game’s first jackpot winner.

• 30^th June 2012

  Spain joins Eurojackpot

  Spain becomes the eighth country to join Eurojackpot.

• 1^st February 2013

  More Countries Join And The Jackpot Cap Is Introduced

  The number of participating countries increases to 14 as Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Croatia and Lithuania join the game. Further changes see the rollover limit of 12 removed in favour of a €90 million jackpot cap.

• 10^th October 2014

  More Euro Numbers And Participating Countries

  The number of Euro numbers increases from 8 to 10. There is also a rise in the number of participating countries as Czech Republic and Hungary join Eurojackpot.

• 8^th May 2015

  Eurojackpot Cap Reached

  The jackpot reaches its €90 million cap for the first time on the 8^th May 2015, before being won in the following draw by a player from Czech Republic.

• 9^th October 2015

  Slovakia Joins Eurojackpot

  Slovakia becomes the 17^th country to join Eurojackpot.

• 14^th October 2016

  Eurojackpot Cap Reached Again

  The €90 million jackpot cap is reached for the second time on the 14^th October, as a player from the Black Forest area of Baden-Wurttemberg wins the jackpot.

• 6^th January 2017

  Eurojackpot Cap Reached Once More

  The jackpot reaches its €90 million cap for the third time on the 6^th January, before being shared between five players; three from Germany, one from Denmark and another from the Netherlands. This is the first jackpot to be won by multiple ticket holders in the lottery’s history.

• 9^th September 2017

  Poland Joins Eurojackpot

  Poland becomes the 18^th country to join Eurojackpot.

• 25^th March 2022

  Major Eurojackpot Changes

  The game introduces new rules to celebrate its 10-year anniversary and create even more excitement. A new Tuesday draw gives players the chance to play twice a week, while changes are also made to help generate bigger jackpots. The maximum prize goes up from €90 million to €120 million. Two more Euro numbers are added, making it 12 numbers to pick from instead of the previous 12.

• 22^nd July 2022

  Record Winner

  A Eurojackpot player from Denmark wins the top prize of €120 million, making history as the game’s biggest-ever winner. The jackpot had reached its maximum amount after 15 draws without a winner.

• 6^th March 2024

  Eurojackpot arrives in Greece

  Greece starts to sell Eurojackpot tickets, making it the 19th participating country.