If the Euromillions draw on Friday, March 28, allowed a winner to win the maximum gain, the dissemination of results and the distribution of gains have been strongly disrupted.
This Friday, March 28, the jackpot, first brought into play at 243 million euros, was won at Euromillions by an Austrian, who had played a ticket of 10 euros. He chose the numbers 10-21-30-42-45 and the two stars 1 and 9. However, at first, the FDJ had announced that there was no winner. A display problem has also occurred on the site, preventing players from checking their results. The players who had checked several good numbers on their grid had to wait until Saturday 1 p.m. to know their gain.
According to Winningspecialized site, 66 million grids have been played in the nine countries concerned. With such a crowd, the delay has accumulated. Participations multiplied until the last minute at 8:15 p.m. Friday. The FDJ recognized the next morning that this situation had caused “the dissemination of erroneous information concerning the jackpot won” and “the impossibility of making the payment”, online, but also in point of sale. “There were more playing than anticipated,” said the FDJ Figaro.
But beware: the hiccup has been only temporary and now payments are possible. If you could not get your gain on Saturday morning, it is possible to go to your sales office or on the internet: the important thing is to keep your ticket well, no buyer will be injured! Beware of poorly understood information that circulates as unfounded rumors. If you have won a gain, you can get it payable.
This strong participation also allowed the winner’s prize pool to inflate to reach 250 million euros, the maximum gain. Until now, the biggest jackpot in the history of Euromillions has rose to 240 million euros in 2023 and had also been won in Austria. In France, it is necessary to go back to 2021 when a Tahitian player had won a jackpot of 220 million euros.
The Euromillions fell to 17 million euros for the draw on Tuesday, April 1. Each time without winners with five good numbers and two stars, the prize pool will increase. It can reach, as was the case last week, 250 million euros. What would have happened if there had not been a winner? The jackpot was allegedly blocked for four consecutive prints before being redistributed during the fifth print to the winners closest to the good combination.