EuroMillions: record jackpot of 240 million euros won

A colossal sum of 240 million euros of EuroMillions was at stake on Friday December 8, far surpassing the previous records of this game of chance since its creation. The suspense ended in the evening, when the winning number was announced. This astronomical amount was won by one lucky person from the eight participating countries.

The EuroMillions jackpot reached a record level for the draw on Friday December 8, 2023. In fact, it is the largest jackpot ever put into play during a draw since the creation of EuroMillions. This historic amount of 240 million euros follows the launch of the EuroMillions mega jackpot of 200 million euros on the evening of December 1. “ As the end-of-year holidays approach, the European community wanted to offer something new to its players with a significant jackpot », declared the Française des Jeux (FDJ), contacted by TF1info.

The lucky guy is not French!

Following this draw which marks the history of La Française des jeux, the winning numbers 17, 30, 42, 48, and 50, with the stars 4 and 8, will certainly change the life of the lucky person.

However, Française des Jeux (FDJ) revealed that the winning ticket had not been validated in France, but in other countries which are affected by this game of chance. European participants have, in fact, the possibility of playing in eight countries in addition to France: the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg .

As a reminder, this sum could have been wagered up to a maximum of five times in the event that it was not won. Otherwise, it would have been shared among the winners of the lower ranks, of course, with the exception of the “jackpot” rank. Furthermore, note that the EuroMillions ceiling has been redefined, and the next series of draws could now reach 250 million euros. It took almost four years after the introduction of the new EuroMillions rules for us to reach these levels of 200, 210, 220, 230, and finally 240 million euros this Friday, December 8.

Let us also remember that three days before this announcement of the record jackpot, i.e. on December 5, 2023, an exceptional jackpot worth 217 million euros was also put into play. It could have been won by composing this combination: 4 6 20 24 25 and the stars 5 and 9. But no player has managed to guess them, whether in France, Spain or the United Kingdom.

In addition, France held the winnings record for this year with 130 million euros won in October by a couple from Levallois-Perret. But this new jackpot of 240 million euros even surpasses the highest sum ever won at EuroMillions, a jackpot of 230 million euros pocketed by an English player the previous year.