€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.
Historical facts & biggest European wins
A curated timeline of the most remarkable European lottery moments.
Timeline
€90M · Eurojackpot
A Stockholm player banks Sweden's biggest international win
The Nordic record-breaking win came in the January Eurojackpot draw and stayed inside the country.
€90M · Eurojackpot
A flat in Prague ends the longest rollover streak
After twelve consecutive rollovers a single Czech ticket scooped the entire pot, ending what was then the longest streak.
€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.
€11.7M · Viking Lotto
Stockholm pensioner wins Viking jackpot
The player had used the same numbers for 18 years before the win, which was paid out tax-free.
€61M · Eurojackpot
Berlin seamstress collects anonymous Euro win
A ticket sold in Spandau, Berlin captured what was at the time the highest jackpot ever paid out by Eurojackpot.
€27.5M · Eurojackpot
Eurojackpot is born
Launched in March 2012, the international draw delivered its first jackpot to a German player just eight weeks later.
€2.1M · Viking Lotto
First Viking Lotto jackpot in the Nordics
Founded in 1993, Viking Lotto delivered its first jackpot to a Swedish player from Stockholm two years later.
Eurojackpot — quick facts
- Launched: 23 March 2012
- Countries: 18 European
- Cap jackpot: €120 000 000
- Draws: Tue & Fri
Viking Lotto — quick facts
- Launched: March 1993
- Countries: Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
- Cap jackpot: €25 000 000
- Draws: Wed