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Did you know that buying a Euro millions ticket has turned out to be the most favourable for the people of France? Most of the prize winners have turned out to be the residents of France. But you have an equal chance of winning the jackpot irrespective of the country you belong to. Although the game was played in UK, France and Spain in the early stages, it became popular in nine other European countries later. Now, you can play this game from anywhere in the world. Since the tickets can be bought online, there is no need to travel to UK to buy these tickets from the retail outlets there. All you need is your credit card and the tickets will be yours within minutes. The work can be done anytime between Saturday morning and Friday night. Friday night is the time when the results are declared after the draw.
Produce the Ticket and Win the Prize
If you buy a Euro millions ticket from the retail outlet then you should be very careful about preserving it. The ticket belongs to the person who holds it and hence if you lose the ticket or it is stolen, you may also lose the fortune after winning it. You have no way of proving that the ticket was originally bought by you and so you should get the jackpot. But the online method is much better as the website keeps track of who has which combination of numbers. Hence it will intimate you through an email if you have won the prize. You don't have to sit up every Friday night to check on the results. You need not also look at the newspapers the next day for the results.
Claim the Prize In the Same Country
You have to claim the prize money in the country you buy the Euro millions ticket in. You might have come on a holiday with your friends to the UK and bought a ticket to test your luck. If you are really lucky enough to win then you must register your claim in the UK and also take the winning amount there. You cannot claim the money once you are back in your own country. The rules say that the prize money can only be claimed in the country the ticket is purchased. The entire jackpot amount is given to the winner irrespective of his country. But the lower tier prizes are given according to the proceeds from the tickets bought from each country. If you win any of the lower tier prizes, you will receive a percentage of the prize money according to the total money invested by your country in the game.
Highest Paid Jackpot
When you buy a Euro millions ticket, you will have to choose 7 numbers. The first five numbers are between 1 and 50 and the other two are between 1 and 9. Most other lotteries require that you should select about 5-6 numbers for each ticket. But the jackpot amount is also the highest paid by any lottery in the world. It has a unique aspect of being rolled over if no one wins the jackpot. Initially, there was no limit to the number of times it could be rolled over. But with the prize amount increasing to great levels, it was decided that the jackpot could only be rolled over a maximum of eleven times. On the 12th draw, the next tier winners will share the jackpot between them, if there is no outright winner. If it is your lucky day then you may win the jackpot after buying a Euro millions ticket.
