There are two European lotteries in particular which become well known worldwide, namely EuroMillions and EuroJackpot.
Those lotteries become famous worldwide, because among many world lotteries they offer some of the biggest main prizes.
Let’s have a closer look, what are the differences between EuroMillions lottery and EuroJackpot lottery.
EuroJackpot lottery is played in more European countries than EuroMillions lottery. However EuroMillions sells more lottery tickets and has larger maximum jackpots.
Which European countries are participating in EuroJackpot lottery?
Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden. In total 18 countries by September 2020
EUROJACKPOT
European lottery
Which European countries are participating in EuroMillions lottery?
United Kingdom, France, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Switzerland. In total 9 countries by September 2020
Spain is the only country which participates in both EuroMillions and EuroJackpot
EUROMILLIONS
European lottery
What is game format difference between EuroMillions and EuroJackpot?
Game format is similar with one small difference, which applies to second selection where players need to select 2 numbers from the pool of 10 numbers in case of EuroJackpot or from the pool of 12 numbers in case of EuroMillions.
EuroMillions lottery:
select 5 numbers from the pool of 50 numbers
plus
select 2 numbers from the pool of 12 numbers
EuroJackpot lottery:
select 5 numbers from the pool of 50 numbers
plus
select 2 numbers from the pool of 10 numbers
What is the difference between minimum jackpot offered by EuroMillions and EuroJackpot?
EuroMillions lottery minimum jackpot starts at 10 million Euro.
EuroJackpot lottery minimum jackpot starts at 17 million Euro.
Which lottery offers higher maximum main prize? EuroMillions or EuroJackpot?
EuroMillions lottery offers higher maximum main prize when comparing with EuroJackpot lottery.
The maximum jackpot offered by EuroMillions lottery is 240 million Euro.
The maximum jackpot offered by EuroJackpot lottery is 90 million Euro.
Is it easier to win main prize in EuroMillions lottery or in EuroJackpot lottery?
It is easier to win main prize in EuroJackpot lottery then with EuroMillions lottery.
The odds of winning main prize in EuroJackpot are 1 in 95 million. The odds of winning main prize in EuroMillions are 1 in 139 million.
How frequently lottery players can participate in EuroMillions and EuroJackpot lotteries?
Lottery players can participate in EuroMillions lottery twice per week on Tuesdays and Fridays. In case of EuroJackpot lottery players since recently can participate twice per week the same as EuroMillions each Tuesday and each Friday. For very long time since EuroJackpot lottery launch lottery players could participate only once per week on Friday, so this latest introduction of extra game play on Tuesday is certainly great additions.
