The EuroMillions jackpot of more than 144 million euros was won on Tuesday evening January 30 by two people, one in the United Kingdom, the second in Spain, who win more than 72 million euros each, announced the Française des Jeux (FDJ).
Thanks to the winning combination 5, 10, 19, 27, 30 and the star numbers 5 and 6, the two lucky winners win precisely 72,274,808 euros each.
In the United Kingdom, the winner will pocket the sum in pounds sterling.
They have 60 days to come forward.
The biggest jackpot in the history of the European lottery in France dates back to October 15, 2021: 220 million euros won in Tahiti by a young Polynesian who was playing for the first time.
Last May, three winners, in France, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, won a jackpot of 159.1 million euros, or more than 53 million each.