Disbelieve. Excitement. Confusion. Winners usually experience these three emotions first and in this exact order. At Lotto247, we want you to skip the confusion and go straight to enjoying your windfall, so we’ve prepared the ultimate guide on what to do if you win the EuroMillions jackpot.

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Your numbers are the only proof you have that you’re about to cash in big-time with this national lottery so, keep it safe. As a Lotto247 player, your playing history is stored in your online profile so you don’t have to worry about losing the winning ticket. You simply need to log in to see the lotto numbers that have changed your life forever.

We understand that making calls and sending emails is the last thing on your mind so, we take care of all that admin. After winning the EuroMillions jackpot, we’ll reach out to you.

An expert from the Lotto247 Support Team will contact you directly to congratulate you on being the lucky winning ticket holder and walk you through the next steps. The specifics will differ depending on the country you’re playing from but, the basics will always remain the same.

We also have an international team so we provide support in multiple languages to ensure that nothing is lost in translation.

To pay you out as soon as possible, we’ll verify your win and start processing your payout by:

• Verifying your winning numbers
• Verifying your identity
• Verifying your banking account information

INSIDER TIP: double-check that all your Lotto247 account information is correct and up-to-date because this will help ensure a smooth process when you need to claim your winnings.

In 2021, a player from France won the highest EuroMillions jackpot in history and walked away with €220 million in cash. They preferred to stay anonymous so we can only imagine how they’re enjoying their riches. A UK player that preferred to stay anonymous won the top prize of a €190 million, making them the biggest lottery winner in UK history.

If you need some inspiration on what to do after thanking your lucky stars, here are a few ways previous lottery winners opted to spend their cash

• on the sports car of their dreams
• a 5-star vacation with complete VIP treatment
• paying off their debt in full
• buying the home they’ve always imagined
• a designer wardrobe for everyone in their family
• on bringing their biggest dream to life – this could be owning a waterpark, buying a sports team or purchasing a fleet of private planes

After winning the lottery, your bank account balance is not the only thing that changes overnight, your entire life does too. You have complete control over whether you’d like the world to know about your newfound wealth or if you’d prefer to remain anonymous and pick and choose who should know.

All Lotto247 jackpot winners have the option to have their jackpot winnings transferred as a lump sum or in increments into a bank account in their name.

We’re thrilled to let you know that you will not pay any tax on your prize. However, if your winning money produces an income through interest, that amount of money will be taxed as normal income tax later on.

As early as 4 weeks! Payouts depend on various factors but if all your information is verified as soon as possible, your jackpot is also paid out asap.

EuroMillions is the most famous lottery in Europe often with the biggest jackpots. Often referred to as the UK millionaire maker game, the gamed is often compared to National Lottery games such as the UK Lottery, but it is officially available in nine European countries.

The biggest fans of the EuroMillions lotto is the UK, France and Spain. It is also available on online lottery portals outside of Europe such as Lotto247.com

Launched in February 2004, with the first EuroMillions draw taking place in Paris. EuroMillions is currently the third-largest National lottery in the world.

The EuroMillions jackpot has surpassed the €100 million multiple times in the past, and it has a minimum jackpot of €17 million, which is certainly not a low amount by anyone’s standards. There is also a maximum EuroMillions jackpot of €190 million, which still gives players plenty to get excited about.

EuroMillions has reached the maximum on several occasions (the first of which took place in 2012). The biggest winners so far have come from Great Britain, with one a winner of €190 million and one of €185 million. There have also been large winners from Spain, Ireland, Portugal and Switzerland.

Tell me the best way to play? Choose five numbers from 0-50 and two Lucky Stars from 10-13. The Lucky Star numbers are the EuroMillions bonus balls. You can try using your lucky numbers, or just go with a quick pick. Choose whether to play Thursday- or Friday night, maybe even both!

It’s an odd coincidence when playing the lottery that certain numbers always seem to pop up.

The 10 most popular prize winning numbers include:

• 7
• 3
• 5
• 6
• 4
• 2
• 13
• 9
• 11
• 12

The pyramid method is when you assign numbers to letters according to what order they in the alphabet. Some people use the road they grew up on e.g. Elm Street which translates into:

• 5, 12, 13, 19, 20, 18, 5, 5, 20

Thereafter, you can group these numbers together to create a line of  EuroMillions main numbers.

E.g.

• 5, 12, 13, 19, 20, 18, 5, 5, 2,  or any variation you can think of.

The saying goes: “variety is the spice of life.” This can also be said of lottery numbers. No set of winning numbers ever included purely odd or even numbers. Statistics show that all odd numbers or all even numbers only win about 3 percent of the time. To increase your chances of winning, mix up your usual numbers with either 3/2 or 2/3 odd and even. These patterns have repeated themselves roughly 68 percent of the time in EuroMillions draws!

The easiest way to try out all of these strategies is to put them to the test and play online! Not only is playing online a simpler and more convenient way to access and play the EuroMillions, you can also ensure your entries are put into as many draws as you like.

Simply log into your Lotto247 account and you can enter the safely and easily, anytime, anywhere. Increase your chances of winning by playing EuroMillions now and then bookmark this article so that you’ll know exactly what to do when Lady Luck comes knocking on your door.