Still no luck!
No bettor from the Old Continent has found the 5 good numbers (1, 4, 21, 24, 46) and the 2 good stars (2, 12) which would have allowed him to pocket the historic jackpot of 200 million euros all round at EuroMillions during the draw on Tuesday evening.
Result: this record jackpot will be put back into play on Friday with an identical amount.
This is the second time he has not found a taker after a first attempt on Friday, December 4.
The new rules of the European lottery, in force for ten months, provide that it can be offered for four consecutive draws before being necessarily won or shared at the lowest winning rank.
At the end of this cycle, the amount at stake will drop to 17 million euros and can then climb, to reach, if there is no luck, a new level at 210 million euros.
The same mechanism will apply up to a maximum ceiling of 250 million.
Previously, the limit was 190 million.
This loot has been won four times in the past, twice in the UK, once in Spain and once again in Portugal.
Twice as many validated grids than usual
In our country, the super-pot of 200 million euros arouses massive enthusiasm.
According to our information, no less than 7 million grids were validated during the unprecedented draw last Friday, thus beating a 5-year old record.
This is more than twice as many aficionados than usual: on average during Fridays in the second half of 2020, some 3 million bets are, in fact, recorded in the European lottery.
Of all the EuroMillions nations that tried their luck in the hope of landing an astronomical sum, France had the most number wedges.
Our territory is therefore the European betting champion.
But also luck.
Since the birth, in 2004 in France and eight other countries (United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Ireland, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg) of the Euro Millions, our country has hosted the largest number of first-class winners. rank: 109 in total against 108 in the United Kingdom and 105 in Spain.
