At the time of writing, the EuroMillions jackpot has rolled over 38 times out of the previous 56 draws. In other words 2 out of every three EuroMillions draws have not produced a jackpot winner. Over the same period, the Lotto game has rolled over just 15 times, equal to 1 in every 4 draws. A big difference, made more surprising by the fact that eight other European countries also participate in every draw. Or is it such a surprise? When you look at the difference in the odds for both the Lotto and EuroMillions game, it all begins to make sense.
To win a Lotto jackpot you have to match 6 numbers. With a choice of numbers from 1 – 49, the chances of you doing that are 1 in 13,983,815, or to make it easy, 1 in 14 million.
To win a EuroMillions jackpot, you have to match 5 numbers ranging from 1 – 50, plus two numbers (lucky stars) ranging from 1 – 11. The odds against you doing that are 1 in 116,531,800, or 1 in almost 117 million.
Knowing that, it’s almost harder to believe that the jackpot is ever won.
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