EuroJackpot reaches €120 million and registers new winner in Germany

A ticket purchased in Baden-Württemberg, from Alemanha, won the top prize of €120 million in the EuroJackpot draw held on May 9, 2025. The winner matched the five main numbers and both Euro numbers, winning the jackpot at the moment it reached the maximum limit established for the pan-European lottery.

EuroJackpot works with a progressive accumulation system until it reaches the ceiling of €120 million, a value established in March 2022. Quando the jackpot reaches its maximum without a winner, the additional funds are transferred to the second prize division, which also has the same limit. The draw is held twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday nights on Helsinque, Finlândia.

Histórico recent maximum prizes

The lottery reached the €120 million limit for the third time in June 2023, when a German player won the jackpot. The top prize was reached again in January 2024, when a woman from Noruega won €120 million, making her the owner of the biggest jackpot ever awarded by Norsk Tipping.

As of November 2022, an Berlim player had won €120 million by matching numbers 15, 17, 23, 35, 38 and Euro Números 4 and 9. Esse’s win set a record for Alemanha at the time and came after 16 consecutive draws without a top division winner.

Mecânica game and winning chances

Para To win the EuroJackpot jackpot, the player needs to match five main numbers (from 1 to 50) and two Euro Numbers (from 1 to 12). The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 139,838,160. Mesmo thus, the lottery offers 12 different prize divisions, allowing smaller wins for those who match only a partial combination of the numbers drawn.

The lottery brings together participants from 18 European countries, making it one of the largest pan-European lotteries. The starting jackpot is €10 million, and grows after each draw without a division one winner.

Diferenças between EuroJackpot and EuroMillions

EuroJackpot and EuroMillions are often compared, although they have different characteristics. EuroMillions participates in just 9 European countries (Irlanda, Áustria, Bélgica, França, Luxemburgo, Portugal, Espanha, Suíça and Reino Unido), while EuroJackpot covers 18 nations.

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The main difference is in the jackpot limit. EuroMillions offers a maximum of €240 million, double that of EuroJackpot. Além Furthermore, EuroMillions runs special raffles that offer prizes without the need to match the regular draw numbers. EuroJackpot was launched in March 2012, while EuroMillions began operations much earlier.

Opções gambling and increasing chances

TheLotter platform allows players to use systematic forms to play online. Esse feature offers all possible combinations of chosen numbers, functioning as a lottery multiplier. If the player matches any winning number, the prize will be distributed across multiple tickets, increasing the total winnings.

Outra available strategy is to participate in lottery groups (collective tickets). By purchasing a share of shared tickets, the player has a greater chance of winning a share of the prizes. The platform also offers lottery packages that combine both modalities:

• Single bet Bilhetes (regular form)
• Formulários systematic with multiple combinations
• Bilhetes collectives in lottery groups
• Pacotes mixed bet and group
• Seleção numbers manual or random play

Prêmios and complaints

Todos EuroJackpot prizes are commission-free and transferred directly to the winner’s account after the results are published. TheLotter sends automatic notification via email and SMS when a ticket wins. Para prizes from the first four divisions (values ​​between four and eight figures), it may be necessary to withdraw winnings in the country where the ticket was purchased.

Records show several winners through the platform. In November 2024, an Romênia player won €3,267. In June 2019, an Espanha winner won €6,205. Outro prize of €5,610 was distributed in March 2019 to a winner also from Espanha. In November 2018, two winners each won $7,025 (one from África and Sul and one from Colômbia). In December 2016, an Dinamarca player won $5,680.