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Unlike in the United States, where lottery wins are taxed, European jackpots are generally tax-free (the lotteries themselves are taxed in other ways) and jackpots are paid in a lump sum. For example, in the United Kingdom’s National Lottery, wagers are split between the game operator Camelot Group and the government, with Camelot distributing its share among prizes, operating costs, profit, Camelot’s ‘good causes’ programme, with the remainder going to the government as value-added tax (VAT) due.
- Examples of largest jackpots in specific European lotteries
- £170.2 million (EUR190 million/US$208.2 million) was the largest prize won by a UK winner in the pan-European EuroMillions in GBP currency, won on 8 October 2019 in the UK.
- €190.0 million is the maximum jackpot in the EuroMillions lottery and it’s paid out four times:
Chronological Nr. | Date | Jackpot in Euro | Winner | Prize in Euro | Prize in Pound | Country |
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1 | 2012-08-10 | 190,000,000 | 1 | 190,000,000 | 148,700,000 | UK |
2 | 2014-10-24 | 190,000,000 | 1 | 190,000,000 | 149,800,000 | Portugal |
3 | 2017-10-06 | 190,000,000 | 1 | 190,000,000 | 170,800,000 | Spain |
4 | 2019-10-08 | 190,000,000 | 1 | 190,000,000 | 170,200,000 | UK |
€90.0 million is the maximum jackpot in the Eurojackpot lottery and it’s paid out eleven times:
Chronological Nr. | Date | Jackpot in Euro | Winner | Prize in Euro | Prize in Pound | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2015-05-15 | 90,000,000 | 1 | 90,000,000 | 65,500,000 | Czech Republic |
2 | 2016-10-14 | 90,000,000 | 1 | 90,000,000 | 81,000,000 | Germany |
3 | 2017-01-06 | 90,000,000 | 5 | 18,000,000 | 15,400,000 | 3 X Germany, Netherlands & Denmark |
4 | 2018-02-09 | 90,000,000 | 1 | 90,000,000 | 79,700,000 | Finland |
5 | 2018-07-06 | 90,000,000 | 2 | 45,000,000 | 39,800,000 | 2 X Germany |
6 | 2018-11-16 | 90,000,000 | 5 | 18,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 2 X Germany, Finland, Spain & Italy |
7 | 2019-05-10 | 90,000,000 | 2 | 45,000,000 | 39,500,000 | Germany & Poland |
8 | 2019-08-23 | 90,000,000 | 1 | 90,000,000 | 82,400,000 | Finland |
9 | 2019-11-22 | 90,000,000 | 3 | 30,000,000 | 25,800,000 | 2 X Germany & Hungary |
10 | 2020-02-07 | 90,000,000 | 1 | 90,000,000 | 76,500,000 | Germany |
11 | 2020-05-01 | 90,000,000 | 1 | 90,000,000 | 79,000,000 | Germany |
- €209 million (US$233.7 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in Italy’s SuperEnalotto lottery, won on 13 August 2019.
- €45.4 million (US$67 million) was the largest jackpot in Germany’s Lotto 6 aus 49, won in December 2007 by three tickets.
- €37.7 million (US$48 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in the German Lotto 6 aus 49, won on 7 October 2006.
- SEK 238 million (US$38 million) is the largest single ticket jackpot of Svenska Spel Lotto Drömvinsten
- £66.1 million (US$96 million) was the largest jackpot in the United Kingdom’s Lotto, won on 9 January 2016 by two tickets.
- CHF 48.6 million (US$ 53.2 million) was the largest jackpot in Switzerland’s Swiss Lotto, won on 23 August 2014.
- £35.1 million (US$49.6 million) was the largest winner on the UK Lotto game in April 2016.
- €38.4 million (US$49.7 million) was the largest jackpot in the Netherlands draw of the Staatsloterij (State Lottery) in May 2013.
- €30 million (US$31 million) was the largest jackpot in France’s SuperLoto, won in May 2006 by two tickets.
- €24 million (US$35 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in the French SuperLotto, won on 6 June 2011.
- €22,5 million (US$23.9 million) was the biggest lotto win in Hungary was on Eurojackpot (half of the €45 mil.) on 10th February 2017. This 7 billion HUF worth grand prize beat a 5 billion record set up in 2003.
- SEK 215 million (€22 million, US$30 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in Sweden’s Lotto of Svenska Spel, won on 27 March 2010.
- €19 million (US$30 million) was the largest jackpot and largest single-ticket jackpot in Ireland’s , won on 28 June 2008 by a group of sixteen colleagues at a quarry and concrete plant in County Carlow.
- €12.2 million (US$15.7 million) was the largest jackpot in Finland’s Lotto of Veikkaus, won in October 2012 by one ticket.
- €13 million (US$17.9 million) was the largest jackpot in Belgium’s Loterie Nationale/Nationale Loterij, won in December 2013 by one ticket.
- €4.32 million (US$4.77 million) was the largest jackpot in Russia’s Gosloto 6 to 45, won in February 2016 by one 1800-roubles ticket. This is the largest jackpot in Russia.
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Previous lotteries in South Africa
The now defunct homeland of Ciskei established a lottery in 1984 and operated by Score-A-Lot. In 1991 Score-A-Lot was the first Lottery in Africa to operate Video Lottery Terminals (VLT) in Africa and the first totally cashless operation using smart card technology. After lengthy negotiations with South Africans «Department of Trade and Industry» (DTI) Score-A-Lot closed in Dec 2001
A lottery was established by decree in the former homeland of Transkei in 1989 and operated by Score-A-Lot. In 1991 Score-A-Lot was the first Lottery in Africa to operate Video Lottery Terminals (VLT) in Africa and the first totally cashless operation using smart card technology. After lengthy negotiations with South Africans «Department of Trade and Industry» (DTI) Score-A-Lot closed in Dec 2001
The Natal Lotto (also referred to as the KZN Lotto) was launched in the KwaZulu-Natal province in 1992.
During eight years of operation it raised R869 million and paid R345 million to charities and R448 million in prize money.