EuroJackpot lottery participants
Many countries intend to participate in the EuroJackpot lottery. The following countries are currently participating: Denmark, Germany, Finland, Italy, Netherlands and Slovenia. Drawings of this lottery, as planned, will occur weekly on Fridays. The first draw is scheduled for Friday 23 Martha 2012. EuroJackpot results will be available immediately, as soon as the first draw takes place.
There are rumors about other countries, who can take part in the EuroJackpot raffles. This is how Norway can join the lottery in the fall 2012 or in spring 2013 of the year. Possibly also, that Spain, Estonia and Iceland will join EuroJackpot at a later date. When will these four countries join EuroJackpot?, then the total number of participating countries will be equal to ten, which exceeds those nine countries, participants in another popular pan-European lottery - EuroMillions (EuroMillions).
History
For the first time the idea of creating the Eurojackpot lottery was announced several years ago, in 2006 year as a potential competitor to EuroMillions. Thanks to, that many countries are participating in the drawing, lottery is able to accumulate jackpots much more impressive, than one national lottery. After, how the EuroMillions lottery has established itself as a successful venture, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Slovenia, Italy and the Netherlands organized a joint meeting in Amsterdam in November 2011 years with the aim of negotiations on the EuroJackpot lottery with the hope of launching the drawing already in 2012 year. After negotiations, Estonia also expressed its desire to join the lottery. Spain joined EuroJackpot 30 june 2012 of the year, commemorating this event with a charity event, according to which the National Association of the Visually Disabled of Spain (ONCE) received a free ticket grant. 1 february 2013 of the year Croatia also joined the draw, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden.
For the first time EuroJackpot tickets went on sale 17 Martha 2012 of the year, the first draw took place in Helsinki 23 Martha 2012 of the year.
