Changes to the EuroMillions Jackpot Cap
The organisers of this pan-European lottery have announced this week that they are making some changes to the EuroMillions jackpot cap. As of now the jackpot cap currently stands at €190 million and the EuroMillions rules in this lottery state that when they jackpot cap is reached it stays at that same amount (which is €190 million) until it is won. After that it would increase by €5 million (taking it the cap to €195 million) however, as of Friday 17th February 2012 this will no longer be the case.
The new rules that will come in effect next month state that there will no longer be an increase of €5 million every time the jackpot cap is reached, meaning that the cap will then stay at the fixed value of €190 million. However, if the current jackpot available to win hits the cap between now and the 17th February 2012 then the existing rules will apply and the jackpot will increase to €195 million, then stay at this fixed amount from then on.
If the EuroMillions jackpot is hit the current rules state that it stays at that amount until it is won and any additional money is rolled down and split amongst the next winning tier. However, these new changes mean that the jackpot will only stay at the cap amount for a maximum of two draws, and if by then there still hasn’t been a jackpot winner, the prize money will roll down and be won by ticket holders in the next winning EuroMillions prize tier.
All of these changes won’t come into place until the middle of next month, so if you fancy becoming a jackpot winner before then, turn your addition to the EuroMillions game tonight as the jackpot available to win is estimated at £40/€48 million.
20/01/2012 12:00:13