Draw Deadlines
As EuroMillions is a pan-European lottery, the time at which the draw takes place will differ due to the numerous time zones across the continent. Draws are held in Paris at 21:00 (CET), meaning that players in some of the participating countries face an earlier deadline by which to enter.
Here is a list of the different deadlines for buying EuroMillions tickets:
| Country | Draw Deadline |
|---|---|
| Ireland, Portugal, UK | 19:30 (Tuesday & Friday) |
| Austria, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Spain, Switzerland | 20:30 (Tuesday & Friday) |
Please note, if you are playing through a lottery concierge service the cut off time for entry will usually be a couple of hours before the actual draw deadline.
Additional Draws
As different nations offer their own supplementary games, playing EuroMillions in another country allows you the opportunity to win additional prizes. Discover more about a game by tapping the link below.
Here are the games you can enter, along with the top prize available:
| Country | Supplementary Game/s | Jackpot/Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Austria Joker | Jackpot varies |
| Belgium | My Bonus | €500 |
| Belgium Joker | €200,000 (minimum) | |
| France | My Million | €1 million |
| Etoile+ | Increases value of main draw prize. | |
| Ireland | EuroMillions Plus | €500,000 |
| Ireland Only Raffle | €5,000 | |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg Joker | €500,000 |
| Extra Lux | €100,000 | |
| Portugal | M1lhao | €1 million. |
| Spain | El Millon | €1 million |
| Switzerland | Super Star | CHF250,000 |
| 2 Chance | CHF150,000 | |
| United Kingdom | UK Millonaire Maker | £1 million |
Examples of Lottery Scams
As more and more people are becoming wise to lottery scams, fraudsters are getting increasingly creative. Here are just some examples of lottery scams you may receive:
Second Chance Lottery/Raffle
Usually based around a rollover draw, the scammer will claim you have won a prize in a ‘second chance’ EuroMillions draw. EuroMillions does not hold such ‘second chance’ draws. Unclaimed prizes are always either returned to the prize pool to pay winners in future draws or transferred to the good causes supported by the lottery.
Lottery Winner Trusts
Some scammers are using the names of known charitable lottery winners to try and extract personal information from the intended victim by claiming that the legitimate jackpot winner is looking to donate funds to people who are less fortunate or in need.
Anti Terrorism Agency
The victim receives a letter telling them there is a cheque waiting to be sent to them as soon as they pay a fee to an agency that ensures international money transfers over a certain value do not contain funds associated with terrorism.
To see an example of a scam letter received, visit the Example EuroMillions Scam page.
