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EuroMillions UK vs IE: same draw, different ticket
EuroMillions is a single jointly-drawn lottery shared across nine European countries. Buy a ticket in the UK and you get the EuroMillions main draw plus the UK-only Millionaire Maker raffle. Buy the same ticket in Ireland and you get the same main draw plus the Irish-only Plus add-on. The 5 main numbers and 2 Lucky Stars are identical across markets.
EuroMillions UK
5 of 50 + 2 of 12 Lucky Stars
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EuroMillions IE
5 of 50 + 2 of 12 Lucky Stars
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Spec comparison
| Field | EuroMillions UK | EuroMillions IE |
|---|---|---|
| Format | 5 of 50 + 2 of 12 Lucky Stars | 5 of 50 + 2 of 12 Lucky Stars |
| Main pick | pick 5 from 50 | pick 5 from 50 |
| Schedule | Tue · Fri · 20:45 GMT | Tue · Fri · 20:45 CET |
| Operator | Allwyn (UK leg of EuroMillions) | Premier Lotteries Ireland (with EuroMillions consortium) |
| Coverage | Multi-country (AT/BE/CH/ES/FR/IE/LU/PT/UK) | Multi-country (9 EU members) |
| Min jackpot | £17M | €17M |
| Largest ever | £195M (Jul 2022) | €240M (Jul 2024) |
Odds at Division 1
Notes
Same draw, same numbers: EuroMillions is drawn from Paris on Tuesday and Friday at 20:30 CET. The five mains (1–50) and two Lucky Stars (1–12) are identical across the UK, Ireland, and the seven Continental partner countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland). Match outcomes for the main game are the same for a UK and IE ticket — only the local market differs.
Currency: UK tickets price and pay in GBP (£2.50 per line as of 2026). Irish tickets price and pay in EUR (€2.50 per line). Jackpots are advertised in EUR by the central operator and converted at draw close for UK winners.
UK-only Millionaire Maker: every UK EuroMillions ticket gets a unique alphanumeric raffle code printed on it. After every draw a code is selected and that ticket-holder wins £1M, on top of any main-game prize. This is funded from UK ticket sales — Continental and Irish ticket-holders aren't eligible.
Irish-only Plus: an optional €1 add-on that re-enters your 5 main numbers (no Lucky Stars) into a separate Irish-only Plus draw. Top prize is €500,000 for matching all 5 mains. UK ticket-holders cannot buy Plus.
Regulator: UK EuroMillions is operated by Allwyn (former Camelot, license transferred 2024) under UK Gambling Commission oversight. Irish EuroMillions is operated by Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLIS) under the Regulator of the National Lottery Ireland.
Practical pick: tax-treatment-wise, lottery winnings are tax-free in both UK and Ireland — there's no behavioural angle there. The decision comes down to which add-on you want (raffle vs. Plus draw) and which currency feels native. Cross-border purchase by post or online is restricted to residents of the operator's jurisdiction.