6 Biggest Lottery Wins in Europe of All Time
6 Biggest Lottery Wins in Europe of All Time. People from all over the world play lottery games to win jackpots worth millions of dollars. Europe is one of the places where people are becoming millionaires overnight.
The EuroMillion Superdraw took place in 2013. The prize was supposed to be €100 million, but it was rolled over and it turned out to €187 million. Two people from Ireland and Belgium won the prize. They both accepted €93 million each.
The Bayfords won €190 million in a lottery in 2012. It's the second-largest prize in the history of Great Britain. Adrian and Gillian won the lottery by guessing all nine numbers correct. They immediately bought sports cards, mansions and helicopter rides. Nine months later, they decided to end their marriage.
The winner of the EuroMillions 2019 jackpot is unknown. The prize pool was worth 190 million euros. One person won both the jackpots and the largest award in the United Kingdom. The winner is not known. It is hoped that the winner used the money for something else than luxury vehicles and villas.
The prize pool reached the limit after a €130 million draw in December of 2020. The winner was located in France. It was the first time the prize surpassed €190 million. The latest limit is 210 million, so the winner won the maximum amount.
A player from Switzerland won the entire capped prize offered by EuroMillions in February. The winner bought 2 tickets for CHF 7.00 each. They received 30 million more than they had originally planned to invest.
The last lottery win in Europe is in France. The winner won more than 200 million euros. It is the biggest prize in the history of European lottery wins. The limit has been increased by 10 million. Next time the prize will be 230 million euro.
Europe has some of the largest lottery jackpots to date. If you want to try your luck, opt for a lottery organization and choose a winning combination of numbers.