Notable euro millions wins

On On the 9th of february 2007, a Belgian gentleman collected the Euro millions lotto prize of €100 million ($132 million or £67.9 million) with a ticket purchased in a newspaper shop in Tienen. This is the largest lotto win in Belgium and the second-largest individual win in euromillions history.

By 17 november 2006, after rolling over 11 times, the European lottery prize reached €183 million ($241 million or £124 million pounds). No ticket matched all the winning numbers for the 12th draw, so the jackpot was split among the 20 tickets that matched 5 numbers and 1 lucky star number. Every such ticket was worth €9.6 million ($12.6 million). That is 5% of the jackpot plus the regular match 5 +1 prize. 7 of the 20 tickets were purchased in the United Kingdom, 4 in France, 3 each in Portugal and Spain, 2 in the Republic of Ireland, and 1 in Belgium.

On 31 march 2006, after rolling over 6 times, the European lotto prize of €75,753,123 ($100,175,909) was won by one Belgian gentleman, the second biggest win ever in Belgium, and the third-biggest prize won by an individual.

On the 3rd of february 2006, after rolling over 11 times, the Euromillions lotto prize of €180 million ($238 million) was collected by three ticket holders, two in France and one in Portugal. The three winners won €60 million ($79 million) every.

On 31 july 2005, after rolling over 9 times, the European lotto prize of €115 million ($152 million) was won on a ticket bought in Garryowen, Limerick, Ireland. The lucky ticket holder was Dolores McNamara, mother of six; she is still the biggest single winner in Euromillions history. She claimed the prize on the 4th of august at the Irish National loto's headquarters in Dublin.

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