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Euromillions - The Exciting Weekly European Lottery Game

As long as lottery competitions have been around, people have been looking for ways to increase the value of the prizes and consequently the number of people playing. It is reasoned that the larger the pot of gold the greater the temptation will be and the more people who participate, the larger that pot will become! Euro millions is an example of a lottery that has been devised to bring together the purchasing power of several countries across a continent.

The Euro millions lottery was devised in 2004 and has been highly successful. A number of millionaires have been created and their lives changed forever by participating in this weekly game. Euro millions is generally staged alongside domestic lotteries, each of which already attracts avid players and as such takes advantage of an existing predisposition to gamble.

Nine European countries are involved in Euro millions, including Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Portugal, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Spain and the United Kingdom. The rules are very simple, requiring you to be only 18 years of age, although just 16 in some countries. The weekly draw takes place every Friday and there are a variety of winning options available to you.

As is common with lottery games, you need to guess the five main numbers and two numbers referred to as “Lucky Star” to hit the jackpot. While this is of course the main objective, the promoters recognize that they need to keep you coming back for more, and it is estimated that the odds of winning a prize of some kind is something in the region of one in 24. This generally means that if you play regularly, once per week, then you will almost certainly win something and this will entice you to come back again and again.

The biggest single winner of Euro millions was a young Spanish woman who received a single lump sum of approximately €126 million, and there have also been other occasions when people have received payouts in the region of nine figures. Similar results have been seen in the United States where competitions such as the Powerball also conglomerate the power of various states to boost the jackpot figures.

Tickets to participate in Euro millions cost only €2, and there are now a number of sites available online, allowing you to participate and also to check to see whether you have won or not. Syndication is a popular way to go, offering you the value of being a syndicate member without the hassle of creating and managing your own.

As is common with every major lottery competition around the world, a big part of the proceeds from each week's Euro millions drawing is allocated to worthy causes. In this case approximately 1/3 of the funds collected from players are distributed to charities and other social funds, thereby helping to ensure the bright future of this particular form of gambling for years to come.