A French resident won 130 million euros in the European lottery EuroMillions (“Euromillions”), according to a press release on the lottery’s website.
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At the beginning of September, another resident of the country won more than 109 million euros in the EuroMillions lottery.
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“France took home the 124th jackpot since the lottery’s launch. Last night, 29 September 2023, the €130 million Superdraw jackpot was won,” it said.
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As noted by BFMTV, the prize was the biggest win in France since the beginning of 2023, it was among the ten largest in the history of the lottery.
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In July 2022, a UK resident won the largest winnings in the history of the lottery in the EuroMillions lottery – 195 million pounds sterling (almost 23.7 billion rubles).
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The first draw of the EuroMillions lottery took place on February 13, 2004 in three countries: France, Spain and the UK. In October 2004, six more countries joined the lottery: Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland, Portugal, Ireland and Austria. Winnings are taxed only in Switzerland. One lottery ticket costs two and a half euros. In total, about 200 million people participate in the lottery.
