Top 10 Biggest Vikinglotto Winners
Below are the ten biggest ever Vikinglotto winners across all participating countries:
August 2016
€44,262,542
Before the jackpot cap was introduced, two tickets – one from Norway and one from Denmark – split the biggest prize in the lottery’s history. Both matched the six main Vikinglotto numbers as well as the international Lucky Number to win €22 million each. The Norwegian ticket, which was owned by a Cooperative Bank of ten players, also matched the Norwegian Lucky Number to win an additional 100 million (€10 million). The Lucky Number pots were replaced by the Viking number in 2017.
November 2017
€35,367,365
In November 2017, a woman from Oslo won the second-biggest prize ever seen in Vikinglotto and the third-biggest lottery prize ever won in Norway. No one had won the jackpot since 14th June that year, so it had rolled over for nearly six months before it was won.
April 2018
€33,251,902
A Norwegian man was the sole winner of the third-biggest prize in the lottery’s history, but he told officials at providers Norsk Tipping that he vowed to continue working despite the windfall.
May 2013
€28,528,569
A man from Troms in Norway matched all six main numbers, as well as the international Lucky Number pot and Norwegian Lucky Number pot. This jackpot would stand as the record amount won on a single ticket for nearly four and a half years.
April 2017
€24,165,351
A Cooperative Bank of ten Norwegian players split the top prize to take home over €2 million each. The winners were from all over the country, from Trondheim to Akershus, but they entered separately online and did not know each other personally. You can learn more about Cooperative Banks on our Systems page.
November 2012
€15,563,034
Two tickets – one bought from a gas station in Helsinki, Finland, and one from Denmark – both matched all six numbers to take home over €7.5 million each.
August 2013
€8,521,061
In 2013, a Danish ticket holder became the second-biggest lottery winner in the country’s history after landing the jackpot in the Onsdags Lotto (later renamed Vikinglotto). This is the biggest Vikinglotto jackpot win ever claimed outside of Norway.
May 2014
€7,495,511
Another Finnish winner, this one from Suomussalmi, landed just under €7.5 million to become the country’s biggest single jackpot winner.
June 2017
€7,425,449
Won by a single ticket holder from Denmark. The ticket was bought from a Golden Baker store in Vordingborg, and was the eighth-biggest lottery win in Denmark’s history at the time.
October 2013
€6,810,395
This jackpot was also won by a single ticket holder from Denmark. At the time, this was the fourth-biggest lottery win in the country’s history. The winning ticket was bought online through Danish lottery provider Danske Spil.
What to do, if you receive a fraudulent message regarding Vikinglotto
If you receive a fraudulent message or phone call or suspect, what have become the target of scammers, you should follow these steps.
- Do not under any circumstances send money to those, who contacted you.
- Do not open any attachments or follow the links in the letter, which you think is fraudulent.
- Don't communicate with the sender of the message at all.
- Do not disclose any personal or financial information and make sure, that you keep all personal data with you.
- If you have already sent personal or financial data to the sender, inform the bank as soon as possible.
Playing system games
System games allow you to cover all number combinations in a specific range. For, to play the system game, you need to choose eight or more numbers and play any possible combination of them in the lottery. This is a good way to increase your chances of winning., however it is worth remembering, what do you need to pay for each line played, so if you are playing system game, which generates 100 lines, you will need to pay for everything 100 tickets.
Cm. System games page, for more information on how, how system games work.
Participation in joint banks
Joint banks are a combination of system games and syndicates. You pool your money with other players, like a syndicate, and use funds, to pay for a certain number of system games. The cost of playing in a joint bank depends on, which system do you choose. The more lines you play, the higher the cost. As in the union, all prize money is divided among the members of the joint bank, however you can invest more, to get higher winnings.
System calculator
The system calculator below shows all possible combinations of numbers, which will be created when playing a certain system game. You can also see the total number of combinations created and the probability of winning the jackpot., if they are all played in one game.
For, to use the system calculator, select up 13 main numbers and up to eight Viking numbers in a table. Below the table will be indicated, how many numbers did you choose, how many combinations they will create and the probability of winning the jackpot.
After, how do you finish picking numbers, press the button "See all combinations", to see all individual number combinations, to be created by this system game.
Line calculator
Types of Vikinglotto Scams
There are several Vikinglotto scams that you should look out for. They include:
Mobile
You might receive a text message saying you have won a prize after your number was randomly selected to win. These types of promotion do not exist, and Vikinglotto would never inform you of such a win via text message. Do not follow any links sent in suspicious text messages.
Telephone
Scammers sometimes pose as official lottery representatives over the telephone. They will ask you for your bank details and personal information so they can send your prize to you. Never give these types of details out to strangers over the phone.
Social media
The rise of social media has enabled a new type of scam, in which you receive a message via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or another social media platform, saying you are the winner of a lottery prize. Always remember that you cannot enter Vikinglotto through any social media platform and you would never be informed of a win via social media. You can only play online through authorised lottery concierge services and offline at authorised ticket retailers.
Letter
In a postal scam, you would receive a letter informing you of a lottery win. The letter might not be addressed to you personally and may just say ‘Dear Winner,’ which is an easy way to tell that it isn’t genuine. The letter might be poorly written or may otherwise look unofficial.
What to Look Out For
Lottery scams can be quite easy to spot if you know what to look out for. Follow these simple steps and you should be able to identify whether a piece of correspondence is a scam or genuine:
- Scammers will often state that there is a certain timeframe in which you need to contact them to collect your prize. This is to pressurise you and rush you into giving them your details before you seek any advice or properly think about the decision you are making.
- If you are told you must keep your win confidential, this is another sign that something could be too good to be true. Scammers will do this to stop you from mentioning your win to someone else who might see that it isn’t genuine.
- Letters sent to you through the post or via email by scammers often have spelling mistakes and poor grammar. These can be a sign that English is not the first language of the senders; official communications would be unlikely to have these problems.
Top 10 biggest Vikinglotto wins
Below are the ten biggest Vikinglotto wins in all countries.
August 2016 r.
44 262 542 €
Before the jackpot cap was introduced, two tickets - one in Norway and one in Denmark - shared the largest prize in the history of the lottery. Both players match the six main Vikinglotto numbers and the international lucky number and win by 22 million euros each. On a Norwegian ticket, which belonged to a joint bank of ten players, Norwegian lucky number also matched, which brought additional winnings in 100 million crowns (10 million). IN 2017 the year the lucky number has been replaced with the Viking number.
November 2017 r.
35 367 365 €
In November 2017 r. Oslo woman wins second largest prize ever won at Vikinglotto, and the third largest in the entire history of the games in Norway. No one has won the jackpot since 14 June of that year, and he was going over for six months, until it was won.
April 2018 r.
33 251 902 €
Norwegian man becomes sole winner of third highest prize in lottery history. He told Norsk Tipping representatives, what will continue to work, despite unexpected luck.
May 2013 r.
28 528 569 €
A man from Tromsø, Norway, guessed all six main numbers, as well as international lucky number and Norwegian lucky number. The size of this jackpot, won with one ticket, remained a record for nearly four and a half years.
April 2017
24 165 351 €
Ten Norwegian players from the joint bank share the main prize, each participant won 2 million. The winners did not know each other personally, since they joined a joint online bank from different parts of the country from Trondheim to Akershus. For more information on joint banks, see the System Games page.
November 2012 r.
15 563 034 €
On two tickets - one was bought at a gas station in Helsinki, Finland, and the other in Denmark - all six numbers matched, winners received 7,5 million euros each.
August 2013 r.
8 521 061 €
IN 2013 r. a ticket holder from Denmark won the second largest lottery prize in the country's history, snatched the jackpot in the Onsdags Lotto (later renamed Vikinglotto). This is the largest Vikinglotto jackpot, which has ever been won outside Norway.
May 2014 r.
7 495 511 €
Another winner from Finland, this time from Suomussalmi, ripped off almost 7,5 million euros - the country's largest jackpot, won with one ticket.
June 2017 r.
7 425 449 €
Won by a single ticket holder from Denmark. Ticket, purchased from the Golden Baker store in Wordingborg, brought the eighth highest win in history lotteries in Denmark.
October 2013 r.
6 810 395 €
This jackpot was also won by one ticket holder from Denmark. At that time, it was the fourth largest lottery win in the history of the country.. The winning ticket was purchased online from Danish lottery provider Danske Spil.
Join a syndicate
Joining a syndicate, you pool your resources with other players and get your share of multiple lines of lottery numbers. All prizes won are shared among the syndicate members. By joining a syndicate, you increase your chances of winning without having to spend more money. Some syndicates allow you to buy multiple shares, which means, that you have the opportunity to deposit more money and get the most of your winnings.
Lottery syndicates, usually, organized with friends, family members or co-workers, however, joining an online syndicate removes the inconvenience of starting your own syndicate. By choosing, how many shares can you buy, and for how many weeks do you want to play, you can become part of an online syndicate and increase your chances of winning the Vikinglotto jackpot.
Types of fraudulent messages
You should be aware of several types of fraudulent messages. They include:
Fraudsters can send phishing emails asking you to click on the link provided. This link is used to redirect you to a malicious site, who may collect personal data and information. Before, how to follow any links, make sure, that the email is genuine.
Mobile phone
You can get a text message stating, that you won a prize, since your number was randomly selected as the winning number. There are no such promotions., and the Vikinglotto suppliers will never text you about them. Don't follow the links, indicated in suspicious text messages.
Telephone
Scammers sometimes pretend to be lottery officials over the phone. They will ask you to provide bank details and personal information, to send you a prize. Never give this kind of information to strangers over the phone..
Social networks
The rise of social media has sparked a new type of fraud, according to which you receive a message via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or other social network, which says, what are the lottery winners. Always remember, that it is impossible to play Vikinglotto through social networks, and you will never be notified of your winnings through the social network. You can play only by purchasing a ticket at an official point of sale or online using an authorized lottery concierge service.
Letter
In case of fraud by mail, you will receive a letter, which will report on winning the lottery. Letter, perhaps, will not be addressed to you personally, and the circulation will be "Dear Winner", Is a clear sign that, that the letter is not authentic. The letter may be misspelled or may not look official.
What you should pay attention to
Lottery scam messages are very easy to spot, If you know, what to fear. Follow these simple steps, to determine, whether the email is genuine or fraudulent.
- Scammers often claim, that you must refer to them within a certain time, to get a prize. This is done in order, to pressure you and force you to provide them with your data before, how do you seek advice or carefully consider your decision.
- If you are asked to keep your winnings secret, this is another sign of, that everything is too good, to be true. Scammers will do it, to not let you tell anyone else about your win, who can recognize deception.
- Letters, sent to you by scammers by regular or e-mail, often full of grammatical and spelling mistakes. This could be a sign, that English is a foreign language of the senders; in official letters such inaccuracies are unlikely.
Winning with system games
The more numbers are played in the system game, the higher the chances of winning, as more lines are played. You also have a chance to win some prizes, since each line is generated from the same range of numbers.
for example, if you are playing a system game 7+1, and one of your lines will have all six main numbers and the Viking number, the other six lines will also win a lower tier prize, as below.
| Numbers, played in the system game | Vikinglotto Winning Numbers |
|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 + Viking 8 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 + Viking 8 |
| Played combinations | Numbers, coinciding with the winning line | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 + Viking 8 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 + Viking 8 | Jackpot |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 + Viking 8 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 + Viking 8 | 5 + 1 Tier |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 + Viking 8 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 + Viking 8 | 5 + 1 Tier |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 + Viking 8 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 + Viking 8 | 5 + 1 Tier |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 + Viking 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 + Viking 8 | 5 + 1 Tier |
| 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 + Viking 8 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 + Viking 8 | 5 + 1 Tier |
| 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 + Viking 8 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 + Viking 8 | 5 + 1 Tier |
If you are playing a system game 10+2, and all six numbers and the Viking number will match in one line, rest 389 lines will also win a prize. The following table shows, how many lines will win when playing the most common system games.
| System game 7+1 | Number of winning lines per prize tier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 + 1 | 6 | 5 + 1 | 5 | 4 + 1 | 4 | 3 + 1 | 3 | ||
| Guess numbers | 6 + 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
| 5 + 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| 5 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| 4 + 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 3 + 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 |
| System game 7+2 | Number of winning lines per prize tier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 + 1 | 6 | 5 + 1 | 5 | 4 + 1 | 4 | 3 + 1 | 3 | ||
| Guessed numbers | 6 + 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | 2 | 12 | |||||||
| 5 + 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| 5 | 4 | 10 | |||||||
| 4 + 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 4 | 6 | 8 | |||||||
| 3 + 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | 8 |
| System game 8+1 | Number of winning lines per prize tier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 + 1 | 6 | 5 + 1 | 5 | 4 + 1 | 4 | 3 + 1 | 3 | ||
| Guessed numbers | 6 + 1 | 1 | 12 | 15 | |||||
| 6 | 1 | 12 | 15 | ||||||
| 5 + 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | ||||||
| 4 + 1 | 6 | 16 | |||||||
| 4 | 6 | 16 | |||||||
| 3 + 1 | 10 | ||||||||
| 3 | 10 |
| System game 7+8 | Number of winning lines per prize tier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 + 1 | 6 | 5 + 1 | 5 | 4 + 1 | 4 | 3 + 1 | 3 | ||
| Guessed numbers | 6 + 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 42 | ||||
| 6 | |||||||||
| 5 + 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 35 | |||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 4 + 1 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 28 | |||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 3 + 1 | 4 | 28 | |||||||
| 3 |
*As you play all eight Viking numbers, you are guaranteed to guess the winning Viking number.
| System game 8+3 | Number of winning lines per prize tier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 + 1 | 6 | 5 + 1 | 5 | 4 + 1 | 4 | 3 + 1 | 3 | ||
| Guessed numbers | 6 + 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 30 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 36 | 45 | ||||||
| 5 + 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 20 | |||
| 5 | 9 | 45 | 30 | ||||||
| 4 + 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 32 | |||||
| 4 | 18 | 48 | |||||||
| 3 + 1 | 10 | 20 | |||||||
| 3 | 30 |
| System game 8+4 | Number of winning lines per prize tier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 + 1 | 6 | 5 + 1 | 5 | 4 + 1 | 4 | 3 + 1 | 3 | ||
| Guessed numbers | 6 + 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 15 | 45 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 48 | 60 | ||||||
| 5 + 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 10 | 30 | |||
| 5 | 12 | 60 | 40 | ||||||
| 4 + 1 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 48 | |||||
| 4 | 24 | 64 | |||||||
| 3 + 1 | 10 | 30 | |||||||
| 3 | 40 |
| System game 9+2 | Number of winning lines per prize tier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 + 1 | 6 | 5 + 1 | 5 | 4 + 1 | 4 | 3 + 1 | 3 | ||
| Guessed numbers | 6 + 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 20 | 20 |
| 6 | 2 | 36 | 90 | 40 | |||||
| 5 + 1 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 40 | |||
| 5 | 8 | 60 | 80 | ||||||
| 4 + 1 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| 4 | 20 | 80 | |||||||
| 3 + 1 | 20 | 20 | |||||||
| 3 | 40 |
| System game 8+8 | Number of winning lines per prize tier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 + 1 | 6 | 5 + 1 | 5 | 4 + 1 | 4 | 3 + 1 | 3 | ||
| Guessed numbers | 6 + 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 84 | 15 | 105 | ||
| 6 | |||||||||
| 5 + 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 105 | 10 | 70 | |||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 4 + 1 | 6 | 42 | 16 | 112 | |||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 3 + 1 | 10 | 70 | |||||||
| 3 |
*As you play all eight Viking numbers, you are guaranteed to guess the winning Viking number.
| System game 10+2 | Number of winning lines per prize tier | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 + 1 | 6 | 5 + 1 | 5 | 4 + 1 | 4 | 3 + 1 | 3 | ||
| Guessed numbers | 6 + 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 90 | 90 | 80 | 80 |
| 6 | 2 | 48 | 180 | 160 | |||||
| 5 + 1 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 100 | |||
| 5 | 10 | 100 | 200 | ||||||
| 4 + 1 | 15 | 15 | 80 | 80 | |||||
| 4 | 30 | 160 | |||||||
| 3 + 1 | 35 | 35 | |||||||
| 3 | 70 |
