Eurojackpot

Euro Jackpot is a played since 2012 number lottery, which is played together in several European countries. Ten of the fourteen participating countries are located on the Baltic Sea, the German Bight and the European North Sea, three are located on the Adriatic Sea and one between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. A similar lottery called Euro Millions is next played in several European countries between the Atlantic and Lake Neusiedl since 2004.

On March 23, 2012 resulted in Denmark, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands, Germany, Estonia, Finland, Netherlands, Italy and Slovenia, the new lottery, where Italy as the seventh country but enrolled only since the third draw on 6 April 2012. In the first two draws on 23 and 30 March 2012 the country lacked the authorization to participate in the Euro jackpot. Critics see this as a possible cause for the low stakes in the first two games of Euro jackpot. In July 2012, Spain joined as the eighth participant country. Since February 1, 2013 also take part in Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania and Croatia. The population of all participating States currently has about 245 million There are twelve prize categories provided. For the main profit of at least ten million euro five of 50 numbers and two of eight so-called Euro figures must be typed correctly in this lottery number. So are the opportunities for a grand prize at 1:59.325.280. For a profit in the lowest income class two numbers from the 50's block and a Euro number must be typed correctly. Here the chances are at 1:35.

€ 90 million limit

The numbers are drawn every Friday night in Helsinki ( Finland) by 21 clock. In each case a jackpot of at least € 10 million is guaranteed. If this is not won, the jackpot (from Friday to Friday contraction contraction ) increases up to a limit of € 90 million. If upon reaching the € 90 million euro limit is still not cracked the jackpot, the amount exceeding this limit proportion of profit distribution of income class 2 will be added. The winning Class 2 also has a € 90 million limit. About Rising More funds would be on the next lower income class in which there is at least one winner, omitted. Overall, half of the income is distributed to the participants of the lottery. The other half flows - less the cost of the lottery companies - into the treasury of the participating countries, with the proviso to promote charitable projects. As a stake two euros per visit will be charged plus a handling fee. The sales start at all official lottery retail outlets was on 17 March 2012.

Record jackpot

The highest ever jackpot this lottery in the amount of € 46,079,338.80 was won by a single player in Germany from the Rhine -Main area on April 12, 2013. This is also the highest single win in the German lottery history. In the spring of 2014, the jackpot exceeded the previous record. This jackpot has not been won and grows with each delivered Tip for this lottery continues.

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Addictive

Due to the higher jackpots experts warn that this lottery could have a greater potential for addiction than the conventional lottery in Germany ( 6 from 49 ).

So Eurojackpot.de warns on its side: For most people, participation in lotteries is a harmless pastime, which they have integrated into their everyday life. However, gambling can also be addictive.