Eurojackpot is the new pan-European lottery. Launched on March 23, 2012, it includes 14 European countries, namely: Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
It is expected to include other European countries in the next years.
Played 5 of 50 numbers plus two additional numbers from 1 to 8. The minimum jackpot amount is 10 million euros, and can accumulate up to 90 million euros. If no one won in 13 weeks, the award will be shared by the market participants with the most correct numbers. Eurojackpot is a direct competition to other major European Lottery, Euromillions, but there are better odds of winning. Chance of jackpot Eurojackpot is 1:59,325,280. Probability distribution in Eurojackpot is as follows:
| Award | Known numbers | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| 1 jackpot | 5 + 2 additional | 1: 59325280 |
| 2 | 5 + 1 additional | 1: 4,943,773 |
| 3 | 5 | 1: 3,955,019 |
| 4 | 4 + 2 additional | 1: 263 668 |
| 5 | 4 + 1 additional | 1: 21 972 |
| 6 | 4 | 1: 17 578 |
| 7 | 3 + 2 additional | 1: 5992 |
| 8 | 3 + 1 additional | 1: 499 |
| 9 | 2 + 2 | 1: 418 |
| 10th | 3 + 0 | 1: 400 |
| 11th | 1 + 2 | 1: 80 |
| 12th | 2 + 1 | 1: 35 |
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