Euromillions Prize Structure

As you may be aware the prizes awarded for any winning ticket is made up of the ticket fees of all of the entrants -the prize fund. 50% of the ticket fee goes toward the prize fund, and 50% to the lottery operators. The lottery operators also strive to give chunks of their profit to charitable causes. E.G In the period up to March 2012, around 28% of total National Lottery revenue is expected to go to good causes.

No matter which way you slice it however the vast majority of us are playing the lottery to win some big money! So you'll be pleased to hear that there are life changing amounts of money available even if you fall short of the jackpot. There are actually 13 prize categories with different odds for each. Check below to see what sort of money your ticket is worth with just a few matching numbers from the Euromillion Result

Prize Structure:

As you can see the total of the percentages only total 91.4%. Don't worry about the other 8.6% however as it goes into the all important Booster Fund. The Booster Fund is used to ensure that the jackpot always equals the promised minimuim €15million.

Now that you have the most key information you can buy your Euromillions tickets with the confidence of an informed consumer. Well armed with the knowledge of your winning chances, and the life changing sums of money you can win we hope you are able to better enjoy the game of Euromillions.

While some of these Euromillions odds may seem impossible to beat, there are ways to reduce them. Many people increase their chances of winning by playing the numbers well based on historical evidence. However many more tend to join a syndicate, sharing their winnings but ensuring they win more often.