EuroMillions is a popular lottery that consists several National Lotteries, including the National Lottery of Belgium, Luxembourg and 7 other countries. The EuroMillions in Belgium was established in 2004. On February 13th the very first draw took place.
How do you win the my bonus for Belgium players?
In Belgium you could win the jackpot but only for locals you could win: 600 players in Belgium win €500 every week (200 on Tuesdays, 400 on Fridays)
Your chance of winning is decided by the amount of correct numbers and the stars you have. During this lottery can be thousands of combinations possible. If you use all the possible combinations of 5 numbers and 2 stars out of 50 numbers and 12 stars there are 139.838.160 combinations possible.
What is Euromillions Belgium?
EuroMillions wants to become the biggest lottery in Europe, and definitely seems to reach its goal. It has the big lotteries in the United States as its example. Especially Mega Millions and Powerball are incredibly popular in this country. It comes as no surprise that the motto of EuroMillions is ‘become scandalously rich’. It has some great Jackpots.
Changes in Belgium
Since the first EuroMillions draw in 2004, several elements have changed. For example, the lottery has changed the profits in every category. Another change is the number of draws. First it took only place on Friday, but since 2011 it’s also organized on Tuesday.
So twice as much excitement in the week! Besides that, a thirteenth category has been added in which you need to have two correct numbers and since a couple of years the matrix has 11 stars instead of 9. In 2016 the matrix was changed again, from 11 to 12 stars.
Belgium Ticket prizes
The prize of a ticket in the EuroMillions lottery has become a bit more expensive. Since last year a ticket costs € 2,50 instead of € 2. You pay € 2,20 to participate in the lottery and 0,30 for an extra lottery.
My Bonus in Belgium
When you play EuroMillions in Belgium, you automatically enter the My Bonus Draw. This is a digital lottery draw organised by the National Lottery exclusively for players participating in Belgium. The aim: to ensure more winners from Belgium.
An interesting part of the lottery is that the National Lotteries keep a part of the total revenue to organize their own lotteries. Belgium is a good example of that. The country organizes a special lottery called “My Bonus’ besides the basic lottery. This give you an extra chance to win money. Every week about 600 players win the nice amount of € 500. Multiple times a year more than a 1000 people win € 10
Multiple prizes and chance of winning
During the additional lotteries multiple prizes can be won, and only the sold lottery tickets count. So tickets that aren’t purchased a not a part of the draw. This makes a big difference, because all prize money goes out. However, it also means that your chance of winning is not clear. It depends on the number of tickets that are sold. It’s much easier to calculate your chance of winning when all lottery tickets are part of the draw, which is the case for the traditional Lottery.
Why do you wanne play the Euromillions in Belgium?
Biggest 5 Jackpots in Belgium
The five biggest EuroMillions jackpot winners from Belgium are as follows:
- €168,085,323 in October 2016: This is the largest EuroMillions jackpot ever won by a Belgian. The identity of the winner was not disclosed, which is common in lottery winnings to protect the privacy of the individuals.
- €153,873,716 in June 2017: This win ranks as the second-highest amount claimed by a Belgian EuroMillions player. Again, the winner’s identity was kept confidential.
- €145,000,000 in March 2023: A Belgian was among the winners of this significant EuroMillions “mega-jackpot”. The exact amount won was €144,966,361, making it the third-largest jackpot ever won by a Belgian.
- €143,000,000 in December 2022: This amount was won by a Belgian EuroMillions player, marking the fourth-largest win in Belgium. The winner chose the right combination of numbers and pocketed €142,897,164.
- €144,000,000 in March 2023: This jackpot was one of Belgium’s biggest EuroMillions wins, where a single ticket holder claimed a jackpot worth €144 million. This win is closely ranked with the €145 million win in the same month, reflecting a period of notably high jackpots
Interesting numbers
The numbers are just one thing that make EuroMillions a very interesting lottery. For example, did you know that every draw 35.301.503 combinations are being submitted?
Of all the thousands of EuroMillions players about 2.174.538 win a prize every draw, which is about 6.2 %. On average an amount of € 35.077.714 is divided among the winners. This leads to a payout rate of 49,7 %. It also means that on average winners receive € 16.
How can I check the draw results?
You can check the results of a EuroMillions draw at a sales point of the National Lottery. See if you’ve won a nice amount of money with your number combinations and stars. Hopefully you follow into the footsteps of many other EuroMillions winners!
How much gaming tax do I pay for Euromillions
In Belgium, winnings offset national lottery winnings. If you win, you don’t have to pay. The National Lottery will automatically declare a win of €10,000, indicating that the winning amount was won using the National Lottery game.