Brief history and Key facts
EuroMillions is currently one of the most popular lotteries in Europe involving nine participating countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
- EuroMillions was launched on February 7, 2004, initially with 50 Ball Numbers and 9 Lucky Stars, 1 weekly draw on Friday and the first draw took place on February 13, with the following participating countries: United Kingdom, France and Spain.
- In October 2004, EuroMillions expanded to six more countries: Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland.
- On May 10, 2011, EuroMillions introduced a second weekly draw on Tuesdays, in addition to the usual draw that already took place on Fridays. On the same date, the number of Lucky Stars was also increased from 9 to 11, leaving it with 50 Ball Numbers and 11 Lucky Stars.
- On September 27, 2016, EuroMillions again increased the number of Lucky Stars from 11 to 12, remaining since then with 50 Ball Numbers and 12 Lucky Stars to this day.
- The main goal in EuroMillions is to match the 5 Ball Numbers and the 2 Lucky Stars to get the 1st Prize.
Viewing Modes
For EuroMillions we have 3 ways of viewing the statistical results that correspond to the 3 relevant moments described above where there was a change in the number of Main Numbers or Lucky Stars.
- A Since February 7, 2004
- B Since May 10, 2011
- C Since September 27, 2016
Odds
Have you ever thought about how many different number combinations there are in the EuroMillions lottery? Or what your chances of winning are? Or how many winning combinations there are for each prize level? Or why are the prizes set up in that particular order?
The following table shows all possible combinations of a draw of 5 Ball Numbers and 2 Lucky Stars out of a total of 50 Ball Numbers and 12 Lucky Stars possible with the respective probabilities of winning each EuroMillions prize.
| Matches | Combinations | Favourable cases | Winning odds | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5+2 | C(5,5) * C(45,0) * C(2,2) * C(10,0) | 1 | 1 : 139 838 160.00 | 1º |
| 5+1 | C(5,5) * C(45,0) * C(2,1) * C(10,1) | 20 | 1 : 6 991 908.00 | 2º |
| 5+0 | C(5,5) * C(45,0) * C(2,0) * C(10,2) | 45 | 1 : 3 107 514.67 | 3º |
| 4+2 | C(5,4) * C(45,1) * C(2,2) * C(10,0) | 225 | 1 : 621 502.93 | 4º |
| 4+1 | C(5,4) * C(45,1) * C(2,1) * C(10,1) | 4 500 | 1 : 31 075.15 | 5º |
| 4+0 | C(5,4) * C(45,1) * C(2,0) * C(10,2) | 10 125 | 1 : 13 811.18 | 7º |
| 3+2 | C(5,3) * C(45,2) * C(2,2) * C(10,0) | 9 900 | 1 : 14 125.07 | 6º |
| 3+1 | C(5,3) * C(45,2) * C(2,1) * C(10,1) | 198 000 | 1 : 706.25 | 9º |
| 3+0 | C(5,3) * C(45,2) * C(2,0) * C(10,2) | 445 500 | 1 : 313.89 | 10º |
| 2+2 | C(5,2) * C(45,3) * C(2,2) * C(10,0) | 141 900 | 1 : 985.47 | 8º |
| 2+1 | C(5,2) * C(45,3) * C(2,1) * C(10,1) | 2 838 000 | 1 : 49.27 | 12º |
| 2+0 | C(5,2) * C(45,3) * C(2,0) * C(10,2) | 6 385 500 | 1 : 21.90 | 13º |
| 1+2 | C(5,1) * C(45,4) * C(2,2) * C(10,0) | 744 975 | 1 : 187.71 | 11º |
| 1+1 | C(5,1) * C(45,4) * C(2,1) * C(10,1) | 14 899 500 | 1 : 9.39 | - |
| 1+0 | C(5,1) * C(45,4) * C(2,0) * C(10,2) | 33 523 875 | 1 : 4.17 | - |
| 0+2 | C(5,0) * C(45,5) * C(2,2) * C(10,0) | 1 221 759 | 1 : 114.46 | - |
| 0+1 | C(5,0) * C(45,5) * C(2,1) * C(10,1) | 24 435 180 | 1 : 5.72 | - |
| 0+0 | C(5,0) * C(45,5) * C(2,0) * C(10,2) | 54 979 155 | 1 : 2.54 | - |
| Total | 139 838 160 |