10 Largest UK Lottery Jackpots
Identifying the 10 largest UK lottery jackpots is a little more difficult compared to other country’s lotteries. Here the payout depends on the currency that the winning ticket holders receive. They could be paid in British Pounds, Euros or even Swedish Kronas. Regardless of the lottery and the type of currency the winners receives for payment, these staggering amounts are changing these people’s lives forever. Imagine what you would do if you were to check the UK lottery results and find you had just won a massive jackpot.
Let’s take a look at the jackpots around Europe through April of 2016. The data is taken from Wikipedia and at my last check is correct:
- £161.7 million (EUR185 million/US$260 million) was the largest jackpot and single-ticket jackpot in the pan-European EuroMillions in GBP currency, won on 12 July 2011 in the UK.
- €190 million (£148.7 million/US$234 million) was the largest jackpot and single-ticket jackpot in the pan-European EuroMillions in EUR currency, won on 10 August 2012 in the UK. On 24 October 2014 it happened again: €190 million (£149.8 million/US$240.7 million) was won by a single-ticket in Portugal.
- €90.0 million (£65.5 million/US$103.0 million) was the largest jackpot and single-ticket jackpot in the pan-European Eurojackpot, won on 15 May 2015 in Czech Republic.
- €177.7 million (US$248 million) was the largest single-ticket jackpot in Italy’s SuperEnalotto lottery, won on 30 October 2010.
- €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.
- £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.
Not all of these lotteries are eligible for players to access online however you can always access the UK lottery online and many others with Welovetto. Be sure to take advantage of the multi draw dates discount as well as the Deal of the Day for free tickets. You always earn reward points as well.
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