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Historical facts & biggest European wins

A curated timeline of the most remarkable European lottery moments.

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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 player banks Sweden's biggest international win

The Nordic record-breaking ticket was sold in Helsinki and changed hands during the January draw, staying inside the country.

2019 · Czech Republic
€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.

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 · England
€11.7M · Viking Lotto

Pensioner from London wins Viking jackpot

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

2014 · Germany
€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.

2012 · Germany
€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.

1995 · Sweden
€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.