Started in 2004, the Euro Millions lotto is the handiwork of Camelot in the UK, Francaise des Jeux in France and the Loterias y Apuestas del Estado in Spain and based on its jackpots, EuroMillions lotto Tickets are the most popular lotto tickets there possibly is in the world. Thanks to its success other countries such as Austria, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Ireland have all joined the Euro Millions lotto.

EuroMillions lottery takes place Fridays at 9:30pm; it is open to all residents of participating countries eighteen years of age or older. Euro Millions lottery tickets cost just two pounds after a recent bump up from one pound fifty. Based on the jackpot and prices at stake, this is a very cheap ticket. Also to increase the odds of winning the jackpot, players of the lotto can buy as many EuroMillions lottery tickets as they like.

Anyone who wants to play the EuroMillions lottery in the UK has until 7:30 pm on the day of the draw to buy their tickets. If they are not going to be around or are likely to forget, players can get the Euro Millions lottery tickets 4 weeks before hand.

The Euro Millions lotto is like any standard lotto in the world and is quite easy to play, participants have to pick five numbers between 1 and 50 as well as two lucky star numbers from a pool of numbers between 1-9. If players are unsure about which numbers to select, they can also let the Euro Millions lottery tickets machine pick for them in a lucky dip.

The draw which takes place in France, 9:30 on Fridays picks 5 random main numbers and two random lucky star numbers from Stresa and Paquerette which are the machines which hold the numbered lotto balls. Stresa hold 50 balls whiles Paquerette holds 9.

Apart from the main jackpot, there are eleven other EuroMillion prizes won each week. To win the jackpot a player with EuroMillions lottery Tickets must match all 7 drawn numbers, if more than one person with valid EuroMillions lotto Tickets matches the winning numbers, the jackpot is shared equally.

Other than the jackpot, other prizes can be won; the odds of winning these tend to be more reasonable than the jackpot, it is about 1 in 24. The EuroMillions lotto like the UK national lotto is tax free in all participating countries with the exception of Switzerland.

when the jackpot is not won, it rolls over to the following week; this can go on for eleven weeks before a Roll down happens, this is when the jackpot is shared among the next level of prize winners with close matching EuroMillions lottery tickets.

Due to changed rules, EuroMillion lotto has introduced the Jackpot Pool Cap where jackpot money over 185,000,000 Euros goes into a jackpot pool for the next jackpot. Also any excess is shared among the next level of winners such as people with EuroMillions lottery Tickets matching 4 main numbers and 1 lucky stars or 5 main numbers with 2 lucky stars.

EuroMillion lottery has massive jackpots and prizes which is why EuroMillion lotto Tickets sell like hot cakes not just in the UK but in other participating countries. EuroMillions lotto tickets can be bought either at local a EuroMillions lottery tickets vendor or online making it accessible to all who want to play.

Try your luck by investing in as many Euro Millions lotto tickets as possible to increase your winning chances. EuroMillions lotto tickets can be online or from local Euro Millions lotto tickets sellers.