Euromillions history
Euromillions is a lottery-type game of chance created in 2004 at the initiative of la Française des jeux, the operator in charge of gambling in France. Its first draw is made on 13 February 2004, and then count 3 founding countries : France, the United Kingdom and Spain. It was only a few months later, the 8 October 2004 exactly, that 6 other participating countries that we know today are joining the adventure : Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and finally Switzerland, for a total of 9 pays.
Because of its internationality, the winnings of this European lottery are payable in three different currencies : the Euro, the pound sterling and the Swiss franc. However, the common jackpots are made up in euros, the organizing companies being in charge of converting these currencies, as well as possible exchange risks until the award ceremony, making sure you have the necessary provisions.
Originally, the price of a Euromillions grid was set at 2 euros. However, three of the organizing companies have chosen to add an additional draw associated with the European lottery and exclusive to their country, by the way increasing the cost of taking a stake. The first company to add an exclusive print to their country is Ireland. In June 2007, this launches the "Euromillions Plus", which offers players an additional chance to win the sum of 500 000 euros. This option is optional, and does not necessarily influence the price of a grid for a player.
The second to take this initiative is England, who in november 2009 decides to launch the "Millionaire Raffle", raising the price of its grids from 1,5 at 2 books. France will follow on the same concept 5 years later, by launching the My Million game on 4 February 2014, making when it passes the price of its grids of 2 at 2,5 euros. These two games are very similar, namely to couple an additional draw to the usual draw, this automatically making a guaranteed millionaire in his country. These last two are both mandatory, and have therefore changed the price of a Euromillions grid in their respective countries.
Each grid played at Euromillions is equivalent to one chance in 139 million to hit the jackpot, and in the latest version of the game, the player at 93 chances on 100 not to reimburse his stake. So to speak a player is more likely to be struck by lightning twice in his life than to win the jackpot.. It is this difficulty, coupled with the number of players (214 million at the latest statistics) that push the earnings to be so high, also often put into play, and therefore to attract more and more lust.
EuroMillions result : imagine… win !
Just like the Loto, Euromillions had their rules changed at the end of September 2016 and with this change, a new advertising campaign is born, this is the "imagine ..." campaign carried by the national operator FDJ. And what could be more true than imagining having the winning combination of a European lottery draw and winning the potential tens of millions of euros that come with it?. Let us not forget that if the odds of seeing his grid be the big winner at the expense of 139 million different combinations are slim, not to say impossible to reach, several dozen players hit the jackpot each year, whether in France or in other Euromillions member countries. Regarding the bi-weekly meeting which is reserved for players of the European lottery, It's around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday evenings that the winning combination of a draw is revealed. If the site of the Lotery does not allow to follow the result before 10 p.m. see 10:30 p.m., the technology for retrieving numbers operated via foreign sites for Tirage-Gagnnat.com allows you to be informed in priority of 5 good numbers and 2 good stars for every draw. Since the creation of the European lottery in 2004, more than 1000 draws took place in 13 years of draw, we want the Euromillions to continue.Recall : although the influxes of players fluctuate greatly depending on the amount of the jackpot, the Euromillions draws always take place between 9 p.m. and 9:10 p.m. in the Parisian offices of the Française des Jeux and the time of the result therefore never varies, or just a few minutes. So if you played a grid for the next Euromillions draw, you know where to look for the result, it's on Tirage-Wagnant.com.
Broadcast schedule
Originally, only one Euromillions draw was made each week, Friday evenings. It was only since 10 May 2011 that players have seen a second European lottery draw appear each week, done this time on Tuesdays. Nowadays, there are still only two Euromillions draws each week, and the days have not been changed : Tuesdays and Fridays.
Because of its internationality, results and earnings reports are not necessarily disclosed at the same time. However one thing is certain : It is precisely at 8 p.m. that the betting is closed, in order to allow the various organizing companies to send their bets to la Française des jeux, company centralizing these, and carrying out the draw on its premises.
Each country therefore has its own process and schedule for the dissemination of results.. In Belgium for example, we can already discover the amount of the next jackpot even before the result is revealed, while the opposite is true for Ireland.
In France, the My Million game is drawn around 8:40 p.m. and broadcast on the TF1 channel since 2014 (formerly France 2). The Euromillions draw is broadcast between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. depending on the schedule of television programs.. The results are also published on the official website of the FDJ, and accessible flat on the TF1 channel platform. Find out more about the Euromillions My Million draw times
Result of the MyMillion raffle from 8:40 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday
In addition to the traditional Euromillions result, la Française des Jeux as well as all foreign countries have set up specific draws in the form of a raffle with prizes ranging from € 10 for the My Bonus draw in Belgium for example up to 1 million euros for the French My Million raffle (raffle launched in february 2014), like the Millionaire Maker in the UK, El Milion in Spain or the Portuguese Milhoes raffle. To earn the sum of 1 million d’euros, nothing's easier (On paper), you just need to get the same My Million code as the one that will be drawn in the draws on Tuesday and Friday. Here, the code consists of 2 letters and 7 digits which act as a "bar code". Around 20h, still in the premises of the FDJ, a large computerized “ballot box” which groups together all the My Million codes generated for a draw in France are mixed and a program draws a random code which will form the winning code which will then be broadcast at 8:40 pm on Tirage-Gagnant.com .Every year, in addition to the winnings linked to the Euromillions, more than 130 people become millionaires for sure thanks to the My Million raffle. Learn more about the My Million game here
More questions regarding EuroMillions results ?
Whether you are a regular player or a casual player, you may have questions regarding the results of the European lottery. If this is the case and you cannot find an answer on our Tirage-Gagnant.com site, we invite you to let us know by contacting us by email via our contact form at the bottom of each page of the site, our team will take this question and answer you individually, or we will create a dedicated page if we find this Euromillions results question relevant to a large number of readers and other players., here's what you need to know about the European lottery. How to play Euromillions online ? Our guide explains in detail how to tick your grid on FDJ.fr step by step. Until what time can I play Euromillions ? Every Tuesday and Friday evening, you have a deadline to tick your grid. What is the Euromillions draw? ? Did you know that the FDJ teams organize the first rehearsals of the draw from 6 p.m. ? Now is the time to take a look behind the scenes here !
