Lotomundo

Pick 5 numbers from 1–50 and 2 Lucky Stars from 1–12. Draws on Tuesday and Friday evenings (around 21:05 CET) on FDJ premises in Paris, under a bailiff's supervision. First draw: 13 February 2004. The cap system introduced in February 2020 started at €200 million and rose by €10 million after each win or rolldown up to the final €250 million, which was won three times in 2025 (Austria on 28 March, Ireland on 17 June, France on 19 August). The starting jackpot is €17 million. Besides the nine member countries, tickets are also sold in Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, the Isle of Man and French overseas territories.

Jackpot cap: €250 million (final cap level). When the jackpot reaches the cap it can stay there for up to five draws; if it is still not won, the whole amount is shared by the next prize tier.

Pick 5 numbers from 1–50 and 2 Euro numbers from 1–12. Draws in Helsinki on Tuesday and Friday evenings. First draw: 23 March 2012. In March 2022 the Euro-number pool grew from 1–10 to 1–12, a Tuesday draw was added and the cap rose from €90 million to €120 million; jackpot odds are 1 in 139,838,160. Greece (OPAP) became the 19th member country, taking part from 8 March 2024. In Germany a line costs €2 (plus a processing fee).

Jackpot cap: €120 million (raised from €90 million in March 2022); minimum jackpot €10 million.

Pick 6 numbers from 1–48 plus 1 Viking number from 1–5 (previously 1–8). Drawn every Wednesday at 20:00 CET in Hamar, Norway. First draw: 17 March 1993. In May 2017 a single Viking number replaced the former bonus numbers. Slovenia joined in 2017 and Belgium in November 2020.

Jackpot cap: €25 million (it was €35 million in 2020); minimum jackpot €3 million.

An annuity game with no rolling jackpot: pick 6 numbers from 1–40 plus 1 'Dream' number from 1–5. Rank 1 (6 numbers + Dream number) pays up to €20,000 a month for 30 years (€7.2 million in total; odds about 1 in 19 million); rank 2 (6 numbers without the Dream number) pays €2,000 a month for 5 years (€120,000); the lower ranks pay one-off amounts. A grid cost €2.50 at launch. Created by FDJ (France) with eight other lotteries of the EuroMillions community in seven countries (Switzerland through both Swisslos and Loterie Romande). Sales opened on 30 October 2023 and the first draw took place on 6 November 2023. In Switzerland prizes are set in Swiss francs and differ from the euro amounts.

Pick 5 white balls from 1–69 and 1 red Powerball from 1–26; $2 per play in the US (Idaho and Montana bundle Power Play, minimum $3). Draws on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee (Monday draws were added on 23 August 2021). Jackpot odds 1 in 292.2 million. The minimum (starting) jackpot is $20 million; US winners choose 30 graduated annual payments or a lump-sum cash option. First drawing on 22 April 1992; its predecessor was Lotto America (1988).

Where to play: Sold in 45 US states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands (48 US jurisdictions). Since 21 July 2026 it is also sold in the United Kingdom by Allwyn UK under an agreement with the Multi-State Lottery Association: UK tickets share the same jackpot (paid over 30 years in the UK) but have their own lower-tier prizes.

Format since April 2025: pick 5 numbers from 1–70 plus a gold Mega Ball from 1–24. Each play costs $5 (previously $2) and automatically includes a random multiplier (2x, 3x, 4x, 5x or 10x) on non-jackpot prizes; the starting jackpot rose to $50 million. The $5 game went on sale on 5 April 2025 and the first drawing under the new rules was held on Tuesday 8 April 2025. Draws on Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m. ET; jackpot odds 1 in 290,472,336. The jackpot is paid as 30 graduated annual instalments (rising 5% a year) or as a cash option. The game began in 1996 as The Big Game and took the Mega Millions name in 2002.

Where to play: Sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands (47 jurisdictions); not offered in Puerto Rico.

Pick 5 numbers from 1–52 plus a Star Ball from 1–10; $1 per play. The optional All Star Bonus (+$1) multiplies non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4 or 5. Draws on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights (Monday draws added on 18 July 2022). The current game launched on 12 November 2017 (first draw on 15 November 2017), replacing Hot Lotto; its progressive jackpot starts at $2 million. An earlier game called Lotto America (1988–1992) was the forerunner of Powerball.

Where to play: Sold in 16 jurisdictions according to the Multi-State Lottery Association: Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Canada's national lotto, launched on 12 June 1982, with draws on Wednesday and Saturday. Since 14 September 2022 each $3 play enters two draws: the Classic Draw (6 numbers from 1–49 plus a bonus number, with a fixed $5 million top prize) and the Gold Ball Draw, a raffle-style draw that awards at least $1 million every draw and carries the main jackpot, which is won at least once every 30 draws. In March 2026, for example, a $44 million Gold Ball jackpot went to a single ticket bought online in Ontario.

Jackpot cap: Gold Ball jackpot: starts at $10 million, grows by $2 million each draw it is not won, maximum $68 million (first paid out on 27 September 2023).

Pick 7 numbers from 1–52 (a bonus number is also drawn); draws on Tuesday and Friday. Since the first draw under the new rules on 14 April 2026, a $6 ticket gives four lines (previously $5 for three lines, numbers 1–50); jackpot odds 1 in 33,446,140. Once the jackpot reaches $50 million, extra $1 million MaxMillions prizes are added, and the 2026 update introduced $100,000 MaxPlus prizes. The game is governed by rules of the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation. First draw on 25 September 2009 (it replaced Lotto Super 7). The first $90 million jackpot was won on 20 October 2026 by a ticket from Alberta, the largest lottery prize in Canadian history.

Jackpot cap: $90 million (since April 2026; previously $80 million). Minimum jackpot $10 million.