What are the differences and similarities between EuroJackpot and EuroMillionen?
Which countries participate: In addition to Germany and Denmark, Estonia is also included, Finland, Island, Italy, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Slovenia and Spain take part in the EuroJackpot. But it is not impossible, that other countries will join in the course of time. By then, the participating states of the EuroJackpot together will have more than 269 a million inhabitants. This means that the number of potential lottery players is greater than that of EuroMillions, the on good 200 Millions of residents and thus just as many potential players can fall back on. But even this number of player potential did not exist from the start: Originally, EuroMillions was made by France, Britain and Spain launched. The lottery can now be played on the residents of Austria, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Portugal, In Serbia and Switzerland, guaranteeing huge jackpots.
The principle of the game of the two lotteries: The similarities between the two lotteries are not only reflected in the Europe-wide cooperation. The game principles of EuroMillions and EuroJackpot are also very similar. At EuroMillionen, you choose 5 Numbers from the series of numbers 1 to 50. In addition, one chooses 2 out 12 Star numbers. According to this principle, also 5 out 50, is also played at the EuroJackpot. The only difference is, that the chances of hitting the jackpot since March 2012 running lottery are much higher. The reason for this is, that not 2 out 12 Additional numbers are drawn, rather 2 Pay off only 10 possible to choose. The costs are similar for both European lotteries. They are at the EuroJackpot 2 Euros per tip field. There is also a processing fee, which can vary from provider to provider. The EuroMillions take part 2,75 Euro per tip submitted.
Amount of winnings and chances of the jackpot: The amount of a win is based on the number of correctly predicted lottery numbers in both EuroMillions and EuroJackpot. The more numbers a player types correctly, the higher his profit will be. The jackpot at EuroMillions is at least every week 17 Million Euros, at least for the Euro jackpot 10 Million Euros. The upper limit for the jackpot is for EuroMillions 190.000.000,00 Euros and for the EuroJackpot 90 Million Euros. This means that the maximum winnings at EuroMillions are slightly higher on average. On the other hand, the chances of winning the main prize with the new EuroJackpot are much higher than with the competition in Germany or Europe. Here are the probabilities in comparison:
- EuroJackpot: 1 to 95.000.000
- LOTTO 6 out of 49: 1 to 139.000.000
- EuroMillions: 1 to 139.000.000
The drawing at the EuroJackpot and EuroMillionen: As the EuroMillions lottery 2004 was launched, there was only one drawing a week. But meanwhile the winning numbers of EuroMillions are drawn every Tuesday and Friday in Paris. For the EuroJackpot, too, only one drawing per week is planned so far. However, another drawing can be added to the Friday drawing.
Prize categories and probability of winning
| Prize class | Winning probability | Winning probability in % |
|---|---|---|
| I(5 numbers, 2 Euro numbers) | 1 : 95.325.280 | 0,00000168 |
| II(5 numbers, 1 Euro number) | 1 : 4.943.773 | 0,0000202 |
| III(5 numbers, 0 Euro numbers) | 1 : 3.955.019 | 0,0000252 |
| IV(4 numbers, 2 Stars) | 1 : 263.668 | 0,000379 |
| V(4 numbers, 1 Euro number) | 1 : 21.972 | 0,00455 |
| WE(4 numbers, 0 Euro numbers) | 1 : 17.578 | 0,00568 |
| VII(3 numbers, 2 Euro numbers) | 1 : 5.992 | 0,0166 |
| VIII(3 numbers, 1 Euro number) | 1 : 499 | 0,200 |
| IX(2 numbers, 2 Euro numbers) | 1 : 418 | 0,239 |
| X(3 numbers, 0 Euro numbers) | 1 : 399 | 0,250 |
| XI(1 number, 2 Euro numbers) | 1 : 80 | 1,250 |
| XII(2 numbers, 1 Euro number) | 1 : 35 | 2,857 |
Eurojackpot supports the European idea, because half of the lottery revenue flows into the national coffers of the participating countries, with the default, to promote charitable projects. This half also covers the costs of the lottery companies. The other half of the income is distributed to the players in the form of winnings.
