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Historical facts & biggest European wins

A curated timeline of the most remarkable European lottery moments.

Timeline

2022 · Germany

€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.

2022 · Sweden

€90M · Eurojackpot

A Stockholm winner banks Sweden's biggest international win

The Nordic record-breaking win came in Eurojackpot's January draw and stayed in the country.

2019 · Czech Republic

€90M · Eurojackpot

A flat in Prague ends the longest rollover streak

After twelve consecutive rollovers a single ticket from Prague scooped the entire pot.

2018 · Norway

€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.

2016 · Sweden

€11.7M · Viking Lotto

Stockholm pensioner wins a giant Viking jackpot

The winner had used the same numbers for 18 years before the win, which was paid out tax-free.

2014 · Germany

€61M · Eurojackpot

Berlin seamstress claims an anonymous Euro win

A ticket sold in Berlin-Spandau single-handedly took what was then the highest jackpot ever.

2012 · Germany

€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.

1995 · Sweden

€2.1M · Viking Lotto

Viking Lotto's first Nordic jackpot

Founded in 1993, Viking Lotto paid out its first jackpot to a Swedish winner 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
  • Max jackpot: €25,000,000
  • Draw: Wed