Euromillions history
Euromillions is a lottery-type game of chance created in 2004 at the initiative of la Française des jeux, the operator in charge of gambling in France. Its first draw is made on 13 February 2004, and then count 3 founding countries : France, the United Kingdom and Spain. It was only a few months later, the 8 October 2004 exactly, that 6 other participating countries that we know today are joining the adventure : Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and finally Switzerland, for a total of 9 pays.
Because of its internationality, the winnings of this European lottery are payable in three different currencies : the Euro, the pound sterling and the Swiss franc. However, the common jackpots are made up in euros, the organizing companies being in charge of converting these currencies, as well as possible exchange risks until the award ceremony, making sure you have the necessary provisions.
Originally, the price of a Euromillions grid was set at 2 euros. However, three of the organizing companies have chosen to add an additional draw associated with the European lottery and exclusive to their country, by the way increasing the cost of taking a stake. The first company to add an exclusive print to their country is Ireland. In June 2007, celle-ci lance le « Euromillions Plus », which offers players an additional chance to win the sum of 500 000 euros. This option is optional, and does not necessarily influence the price of a grid for a player.
The second to take this initiative is England, who in november 2009 décide de lancer le « Millionnaire Raffle », raising the price of its grids from 1,5 at 2 books. France will follow on the same concept 5 years later, by launching the My Million game on 4 February 2014, making when it passes the price of its grids of 2 at 2,5 euros. These two games are very similar, namely to couple an additional draw to the usual draw, this automatically making a guaranteed millionaire in his country. These last two are both mandatory, and have therefore changed the price of a Euromillions grid in their respective countries.
Each grid played at Euromillions is equivalent to one chance in 139 million to hit the jackpot, and in the latest version of the game, the player at 93 chances on 100 not to reimburse his stake. So to speak a player is more likely to be struck by lightning twice in his life than to win the jackpot.. It is this difficulty, coupled with the number of players (214 million at the latest statistics) that push the earnings to be so high, also often put into play, and therefore to attract more and more lust.
