EuroMillions is a pan-European lottery, launched by the Francaise des Jeux in France and the Loterias y Apuestas del Estado in Spain and Camelot in the UK on Saturday February 7, 2004. The first draw took place on Friday February 13, 2004 in Paris. The UK, France and Spain were involved initially, but lotteries from Austria, Belgium, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland subsequently joined the draw on 8 October 2004.
Draws are held every Friday evening, and take place in Paris. A standard EuroMillions ticket costs ?2.00 per line played, but costs ?3.00 if one decides to play with the 'Plus' option. This is the standard price in all the countries mentioned above. In the UK, it is the equivalent in Pound Sterling, rounded to the nearest 10p (although it has been fixed at £1.50 since the draw began). In Switzerland it is the equivalent in Swiss franc, rounded to nearest 10c (although it has been fixed at 3.20 CHF since the draw began). Prizes, aside from the jackpot, are sized according to participation per country.
