About UK Millionaire Maker
The EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker guarantees that at least one player in the UK will win £1 million in every EuroMillions draw. As the two games are played separately, it is possible to win a prize in both the main EuroMillions game and Millionaire Maker, so players are advised to check their tickets carefully.
How it Works
The odds of winning the UK Millionaire Maker game vary depending on the number of players in each game. For example, a Tuesday EuroMillions draw tends to attract fewer players, meaning your odds of winning in midweek are better than on a Friday.
Millionaire Maker codes can start with the letter H, J, M, T, V, X or Z , and the chances of winning are exactly the same for each code. Visit the How it Works page for a more detailed explanation about how the Millionaire Maker codes are selected and how the odds vary from draw to draw.
European Millionaire Maker works in a similar way, but is open to everyone who plays a line in any of the nine participating EuroMillions nations, and the first letter of the code will be different in each country.
How to Claim
If you have won a UK Millionaire Maker prize, then you need to claim within 180 days of the draw date, as per the UK EuroMillions Rules. If you do not claim in time, your prize, and the interest that has accumulated, will be allocated to the lottery’s Good Causes fund.
View the How to Claim page for more information.
History of the UK Millionaire Maker
12th January 2019 – To increase the amount of Millionaire Maker special event draws that are held, the number of codes in every standard draw decreased from two to one. The first special event draw is scheduled for spring 2019, when 40 UK millionaires will be created in one night.
24th September 2016 – The number of Millionaire Maker prizes on offer in a standard draw doubled to two. Mega Friday became Mega Week, providing even more exciting prizes and luxury experiences.
31st October 2014 – Millionaire Raffle became Millionaire Maker and the first Mega Friday draw was held, rewarding 25 players with £1 million and a VIP trip to Makepeace Island in Australia.
March 2014 – The National Lottery applied for permission to rename Millionaire Raffle as Millionaire Maker and provide non-cash prizes alongside the £1 million award in select draws.
26th July 2013 – The 100 UK Millionaires Raffle returned to give another 100 ticket holders the chance to become millionaires. This highly anticipated draw resulted in a huge increase in ticket sales but, in the event, left the previous record unchallenged when only 92 of the 100 £1 million prizes were claimed.
31st May 2013 – The £1 Million Every Month for a Year draw was held. Instead of the prize being worth £1 million, this draw offered one lucky player a prize of £12 million, paid in twelve £1 million monthly instalments.
27th July 2012 – The promotional 100 Millionaires draw on the night of the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London resulted in 97 of the 100 Millionaire Maker winners claiming their prize, breaking the world record for the most millionaires made in one night.
25th November 2011 – Millionaires Month began, awarding 50 £1 million prizes in the four weeks leading up to Christmas.
13th November 2009 – Millionaire Raffle was launched.
Christmas and New Year’s Special Draws
There are often special versions of the UK Millionaire Maker game held around the festive season which give away multiple raffle prizes. In the past, these games have been held on Christmas Day/Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day.
To read more about special festive draws, visit the Christmas and New Year’s EuroMillions pages for more information and to find out about upcoming events this year.
100 Millionaires
Occasionally, the UK Millionaire Maker will hold special editions of the game which will see 100 players win £1 million. Currently, the 100 UK Millionaire Raffle draw which took place on Friday 27th July 2012 holds the world record for making the highest number of lottery millionaires in one night after 97 of the 100 prizes were claimed.
Players receive one free entry into the UK Millionaire Maker for each line of EuroMillions numbers purchased and this remains the case regardless of how many Millionaire Maker prizes are on offer.
How to Play
How do you play EuroMillions?
To play EuroMillions, you must select five main numbers from 1 to 50 and two Lucky Star numbers between 1 and 12. You can buy tickets from authorised retailers in any of the nine participating countries, or enter online. View the How to Play EuroMillions page for a step-by-step guide to taking part.
What is the cut-off time for ticket sales?
Ticket sales close at 7:30pm UK time on the night of a draw. Sales remain closed until the draw has taken place, reopening shortly after for the next draw.
Can you enter more than one draw in advance?
You can buy tickets for up to four weeks in advance, entering either the Tuesday draw each week, the Friday draw, or both. It is therefore possible to enter your numbers into eight consecutive draws by playing every Tuesday and Friday for four weeks. You can also sign up to play continuously by direct debit.
Can the same number appear as a main number and a Lucky Star?
Yes, the Lucky Stars are drawn from a separate pool of 12 numbers. You can therefore select the same number(s) as a Lucky Star and a main ball.
How much does it cost to play?
The cost of a single EuroMillions play in the UK is £2.50. This price also enters you automatically into the Millionaire Maker.
Can you play EuroMillions if you don’t live in a participating country?
EuroMillions tickets are available from retailers in Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland, as well as the UK. However, the game can also be played online in other countries thanks to online concierge and betting services. Go to the Tickets page to take part.
Prize Information
How do you win prizes?
You win prizes by matching the numbers you select to the winning numbers drawn. There are 13 different prize tiers, and you can win prizes just by matching two main numbers. To win the jackpot, you must match all five main numbers and both Lucky Stars.
Does the jackpot roll over if there’s no winner?
The jackpot starts at a minimum of €17 million (approximately £15 million) and rolls over if there is not a winner. However, the jackpot can only go up to a maximum of €200 million. Once it reaches that level, it is capped and can only stay at €200 million for four draws at the most. In the next draw (the fifth one at €200 million), the jackpot must be won and the money will be shared between players in the highest winning tier if there are no Match 5 + 2 winners.
How much of the money from ticket sales goes towards prizes?
Fifty percent of the money you spend on a ticket is returned to players as prize money. A percentage of this prize fund is then allocated to each of the 13 prize categories. This is known as a pari-mutuel prize structure, so the prizes are not fixed and vary from draw to draw depending on how many tickets are sold and the number of winners.
The money that is not given to the prize fund is distributed in a number of different ways – with 28 percent going to good causes, 12 percent to the UK Government as Lottery Duty and five percent to retailers as commission. The remaining five percent covers operating costs and profit for the lottery operator.
How do you claim prizes?
The method for claiming prizes depends on how you play and how much you win. If you play online, smaller amounts will be transferred straight into your lottery account, but you must contact the National Lottery for anything larger than £30,000. If you buy a paper ticket, you must visit an authorised retailer for awards up to £100. You can go to a National Lottery Post Office or claim by mail if you win up to £50,000, but you must claim larger amounts in person. Take a look at the page on Claiming EuroMillions Prizes for more details.
What happens to prize money before it’s claimed?
When a prize is waiting to be claimed, it is held in trust managed by Law Debenture rather than a Camelot bank account. Any interest that accrues during this time is transferred to the Good Causes Fund – but is first used to pay various fees. These include Law Debenture’s trustee fees and fees owed to external auditors, along with bank charges and tax.
Millionaire Maker and EuroMillions HotPicks
How do you win a Millionaire Maker prize?
You win if the Millionaire Maker code on your ticket matches the winning code selected on the night. The code consists of four letters and five numbers and you must match it exactly with each digit in the same order. At least one code will be drawn alongside each EuroMillions game and the prize for winning is £1 million.
How does EuroMillions HotPicks work?
In EuroMillions HotPicks, you are able to decide how many numbers you want to try and match, from one up to five. You select your numbers from a pool of 1 to 50 and the winning numbers are the same five main balls from the EuroMillions draw. You must match all the numbers you choose to win the associated prize; you can win £10 for matching just one number or £1 million for matching all five. Go to the EuroMillions HotPicks page to find out more.
Ask Our Experts
The team behind Lottery.co.uk have decades of experience in the lottery industry between them. If you have a question about lotteries that isn’t answered here, contact us and we’re sure we will be able to help you. We aim to respond to all queries within 24 hours but it may take a bit longer for us to get back to you.
Knowing the Best and the Worst Combination Should Help
Getting the right composition will surely give you the best shot possible at winning the EuroMillions. Of course, you don’t win any money by matching the pattern. But as a lotto player, you want to play with a sensible strategy and get closer to the winning numbers.
Lotterycodex has no power to change the underlying probability. But Lotterycodex can calculate all the possible choices so you can make the right choice.
The lottery should be fun. But at least be sensible when choosing your combinations and don’t waste your money on worthless combinations.
You don’t increase your chance of winning by choosing the right composition. But when you play the Euromillions, you want to play with the best ratio of success to failure. So don’t waste your money on useless combinations. Lotterycodex patterns are here to guide you on that aspect. (Check out the Lotterycodex Calculators)
I encourage you to check the free guide to learn more about how we calculate everything. Lotterycodex is the only lottery calculator that combines combinatorics and probability calculation in one system.
If you are playing blindly, there’s no guarantee you are not falling into one of these worst patterns in EuroMillions. So I propose that you should incorporate the use of probability theory in your playing strategy.
The benefits are apparent. First, you are confident that you are not wasting your money, and second, you get the best shot at winning the game.
The difference between the best and the worst is so huge. You don’t want to take it for granted.
We don’t say that those combinations under the worst group will not occur. We say that those combinations have the worst ratio of success to failure.
Total Winners to Date
The total number of EuroMillions winners across all thirteen prize tiers is shown below. This is updated shortly after the latest draw has taken place.
Number of players that have won a EuroMillions prize since 13th February 2004:
2,000,000,000
To view a comprehensive breakdown of winners from all countries, visit the Winner Statistics page.
Biggest Jackpot Winners from the UK
| Draw Date | Jackpot Won | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 8th October 2019 | £170,221,000 | Anonymous |
| Tuesday 12th July 2011 | £161,653,000 | Colin and Chris Weir, Largs, Scotland |
| Friday 10th August 2012 | £148,656,000 | Adrian and Gillian Bayford, Haverhill, Suffolk |
| Tuesday 11th June 2019 | £123,458,008 | Anonymous |
| Tuesday 24th April 2018 | £121,328,187 | Anonymous |
| Tuesday 1st January 2019 | £114,969,775 | Patrick and Frances Connolly, Moira, Northern Ireland |
Biggest Jackpot Winners from Austria
| Draw Date | Jackpot Won | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 16th May 2008 | €55,609,411 | Anonymous, Carinthia |
| Tuesday 19th August 2014 | €54,304,297 | Anonymous, Tirol |
| Friday 6th March 2009 | €50,000,000 | Anonymous, Styria |
| Friday 5th March 2010 | €46,258,004 | Anonymous, Burgenland |
| Tuesday 8th May 2018 | €45,566,998 | Anonymous, Tirol |
Biggest Jackpot Winners from Belgium
| Draw Date | Jackpot Won | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 11th October 2016 | €168,085,323 | Anonymous, Schaerbeek |
| Tuesday 2nd June 2017 | €153,873,716 | Anonymous, Flemish Region |
| Tuesday 21st August 2018 | €107,839,228 | Anonymous, Flemish Region |
| Friday 9th February 2007 | €100,000,000 | Anonymous, Tirlemont |
| Tuesday 25th June 2013 | €93,968,807 | Anonymous |
Biggest Jackpot Winners from France
| Draw Date | Jackpot Won | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 13th November 2012 | €169,837,010 | Anonymous, Alpes-Maritime |
| Tuesday 13th September 2011 | €162,256,622 | Anonymous, Calvados |
| Tuesday 1st September 2020 | €157,170,843 | Anonymous, Bas-Rhin |
| Friday 29th March 2013 | €132,486,744 | Anonymous, Seine-et-Marne |
| Friday 21st December 2012 | €101,835,641 | Anonymous, Haute-Garonne |
Biggest Jackpot Winners from Ireland
| Draw Date | Jackpot Won | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 19th February 2019 | €175,475,380 | Anonymous, Co Dublin |
| Friday 29th July 2005 | €115,436,126 | Dolores McNamara, Co Limerick |
| Tuesday 25th June 2013 | €93,968,807 | Anonymous, Co Dublin |
| Tuesday 24th January 2017 | €88,587,275 | Anonymous, Co Dublin |
| Friday 19th September 2014 | €86,732,923 | Anonymous, Co Dublin |
Biggest Jackpot Winners from Luxembourg
| Draw Date | Jackpot Won | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 27th September 2013 | €65,793,284 | Anonymous |
| Friday 9th January 2015 | €31,666,941 | Anonymous |
| Friday 24th January 2020 | €28,601,720 | — |
Biggest Jackpot Winners from Portugal
| Draw Date | Jackpot Won | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 24th October 2014 | €190,000,000 | Anonymous, Castelo Branco |
| Friday 20th November 2015 | €163,553,041 | Anonymous, Eiras |
| Friday 17th January 2020 | €100,779,289 | Anonymous, Mafra |
| Friday 6th March 2015 | €100,000,000 | Anonymous |
| Tuesday 14th March 2017 | €80,571,199 | Anonymous, Faro |
Biggest Jackpot Winners from Spain
| Draw Date | Jackpot Won | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 6th October 2017 | €190,000,000 | Anonymous, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria |
| Tuesday 7th July 2020 | €144,542,315 | Anonymous, Mayorga, Valladolid |
| Friday 13th June 2014 | €137,313,501 | Anonymous, Parla, Madrid |
| Friday 7th February 2020 | €130,000,000 | Anonymous, Madrid |
| Friday 25th September 2020 | €130,000,000 | Anonymous, Valladolid |
Biggest Jackpot Winners from Switzerland
| Draw Date | Jackpot Won | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 2nd October 2018 | €162,403,002 | CHF 183,897,039.30 | Anonymous, North-West Switzerland |
| Tuesday 19th December 2017 | €135,346,147 | 157,096,272.80 | Anonymous, Zurich |
| Friday 23rd August 2013 | €93,948,087 | CHF 115,507,763.80 | Anonymous, Valais |
| Friday 6th April 2018 | €76,119,641 | CHF 89,415,763.15 | Anonymous |
| Tuesday 11th November 2011 | €67,939,183 | CHF 83,979,625.35 | Anonymous |
What to Do About Tax Issues
When you win a large lottery prize in the UK, you will have the chance to speak to experienced advisors who have guided other lucky players through what to do with their newfound wealth. They will be able to point you in the direction of financial experts and will recommend the most appropriate banks for you to open an account with based on your own circumstances.
With regards to the issue of IHT, it is a good idea to think carefully about the timing of any gifts you plan to make, and then keep a record of any payments. Your financial advisor will also speak to you about the tax on your interest and discuss possible investments to give you the maximum benefit. It may be a complicated topic, but any advice you receive will be tailored to your own personal situation and one very positive aspect is that your prize will not be subject to the same sort of tax laws as it would be in other countries.
Our Story
December 2002: Site Launch
Back in the prehistoric days of the internet, before Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube, Euro-Millions.com was launched. At the time, there was approximately 1/50th of the amount of websites in existence that there currently are today. We began offering information to users on how they could win millions of Euros in European lottery games.
February 2004: EuroMillions Launches in France, Spain and the UK
More than a year after Euro-Millions.com went live, the EuroMillions lottery was launched in France, Spain and the United Kingdom. Euro-Millions.com was able to provide results for the exciting new pan-European lottery for the (then) weekly draw and has been doing so ever since.
Fun fact: In the first ever EuroMillions draw, 8.2% of prizes were won in the UK, 15.8% were won in Spain and a whopping 76% were won in France!
May 2008: The First Redesign
With increasing interest in EuroMillions across the continent, we released the first redesign of Euro-Millions.com. The new design brought about an improved user experience, better navigation and more valuable information for you, the user.
December 2008: Multilingual Versions of Euro-Millions.com Launched
As Euro-Millions.com begins to attract users from around the world, French, German, Spanish, Chinese and Russian language versions of the site are launched. This allowed us to begin offering the same valuable information to multiple new audiences.
July 2012: A Record-Breaking Month
Our busiest month to-date continues to be July 2012, thanks to a promotional ‘100 UK Millionaires’ Raffle draw in the UK. The draw on 27th July also marked the opening of the 2012 London Olympics, which the UK National Lottery celebrated by turning 100 EuroMillions players into overnight millionaires. On that weekend alone, more than 10.3 million page views were racked up on Euro-Millions.com!
September 2013: The Second Redesign
As an increasing number of site users are visiting us on mobile devices, our biggest redesign to date was launched on 23rd September 2013. The new layout was optimised with the mobile user in mind, bringing a modern design and improved navigation, making the site easier to access for all users.
October 2015: Login Area and Free Lottery Launched
Due to popular demand, a login area of Euro-Millions.com was launched, allowing users to enter and save tickets into the Checker. This was great news for those running syndicates, who were able to easily manage tickets and members of their syndicates.
The Free Lottery was also launched on the site, offering Daily and Weekly draw prizes for those who match the winning combination.
December 2018: New Languages Added
With Arabic, Dutch and Thai sections added to the site, Euro-Millions.com is now available in 13 languages! They are: English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Chinese, Thai and Arabic.
January 2020: A New Euro-Millions.com App
A new updated version of the app was launched after lots of hard work behind the scenes, bringing you fresh features to improve your experience. You are now able to scan your tickets (UK only) and see within a matter of seconds if you’ve won a prize. The old design has been thrown out and a completely fresh, modern layout has been implemented.
