Historical facts & biggest European wins
A curated timeline of the most remarkable European lottery moments.
Timeline
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€110M · Eurojackpot
Anonymous German winner takes record cap jackpot
In a May draw, Eurojackpot reached its new maximum cap and a single ticket purchased in Germany matched all seven numbers.
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€90M · Eurojackpot
A Stockholm player banks Sweden's biggest international win
The Nordic record-breaking win came in the January Eurojackpot draw and stayed inside the country.
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€90M · Eurojackpot
A flat in Prague ends the longest rollover streak
After twelve consecutive rollovers a single Czech ticket scooped the entire pot, ending what was then the longest streak.
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€21.4M · Viking Lotto
Norwegian family scoops all-time Viking Lotto record
The win came exactly 25 years after Viking Lotto launched and made the family the first Norwegian Viking Lotto multimillionaires.
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€11.7M · Viking Lotto
A Stockholm pensioner wins the Viking mega jackpot
The player had used the same numbers for 18 years before the win, which was paid out tax-free.
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€61M · Eurojackpot
A Berlin seamstress claims an anonymous Euro win
A ticket sold in Berlin-Spandau single-handedly took what was then the highest pot ever.
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€27.5M · Eurojackpot
Eurojackpot gets off the ground
The first jackpot of the international draw launched in March 2012 went to Germany after just eight weeks.
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€2.1M · Viking Lotto
Viking Lotto's first Nordic jackpot
Founded in 1993, Viking Lotto paid out its first jackpot to a Swedish player from Stockholm.
Eurojackpot — quick facts
- Launched: 23 March 2012
- Countries: 18 European
- Max jackpot: €120 000 000
- Draws: Tue & Fri
Viking Lotto — quick facts
- Launched: March 1993
- Countries: Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belgium, Slovenia
- Max jackpot: €25 000 000
- Draw: Wed