Eurojackpot History

Since its debut in 2012, the Eurojackpot lottery has undergone various changes and has awarded some truly memorable prizes.

The table below lists, in chronological order, the most important dates and events in the history of Eurojackpot — the milestones that have helped make it one of Europe’s biggest and most popular lotteries.

Date	Event
March 2005	Various European operators begin considering the idea of another European lottery after the success of EuroMillions, launched the previous year.
June 2011	An agreement for the debut of Eurojackpot is formally reached in Helsinki.
23 March 2012	The first draw takes place, with seven participating countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Slovenia.
11 May 2012	The first jackpot win, in Germany: €19.5 million.
30 June 2012	Spain becomes the eighth country to join Eurojackpot.
10 August 2012	A €27.5 million jackpot is awarded to the “5+1” winner after rolling over 12 consecutive times (the maximum rollover allowed at that time).
26 October 2012	First jackpot win in Denmark, and the first not to take place in Germany: €21.3 million.
25 January 2013	First jackpot win in Finland and a new record: €29.5 million.
1 February 2013	Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Croatia, Latvia, and Lithuania join (making 14 participating countries). The previous 12-rollover limit is removed and replaced with a €90 million jackpot cap.
12 April 2013	New jackpot record: €46 million won in Germany.
3 May 2013	First jackpot win in Norway: €13.4 million won by Yngvar Borgerson, who invests it in his local football club.
16 August 2013	First jackpot win in Italy: €15 million.
6 December 2013	First jackpot win in Slovenia: €21 million.
10 January 2014	First jackpot win in Croatia: €17.2 million.
4 April 2014	New jackpot record: €57.2 million won in Finland.
12 September 2014	New jackpot record: €61.2 million won in Finland.
10 October 2014	Hungary and the Czech Republic join (now 16 countries). The number of Euro Numbers increases from 8 to 10.
8 May 2015	The jackpot reaches €90 million for the first time but is not won.
15 May 2015	New jackpot record: €90 million won in the Czech Republic.
9 October 2015	Slovakia joins (now 17 countries). First jackpot win in Spain: €31.5 million.
29 July 2016	The second-highest jackpot ever is won in Germany: €84.8 million, awarded to a player from Hesse.
14 October 2016	A €90 million jackpot is won in Baden-Württemberg (Black Forest). This is the highest jackpot ever won in Germany.
6 January 2017	A €90 million jackpot is shared by three players in Germany, one in Denmark and one in the Netherlands.
9 September 2017	Poland joins (now 18 countries).
25 March 2022	Eurojackpot rules change: a Tuesday draw is introduced, the jackpot cap increases from €90 million to €120 million, and the two Euro Numbers are now drawn from 12 balls instead of 10.
22 July 2022	A Danish player becomes the first to win the new maximum jackpot of €120 million.
8 March 2024	Greece joins (now 19 countries).