The Euromillones European lottery draw held on Friday, November 7 brought huge excitement to a resident of Algeciras, Andalusia. It was here that the ticket was sold, which in the special ‘El Millón’ game made its owner exactly one million euros richer. This special draw is held exclusively for participants from Spain, guaranteeing a new millionaire in the country twice a week.
Friday’s draw was generous with other major prizes as well. Two tickets purchased in the provinces of Cuenca and Jaén matched the second-tier combination, awarding their owners €199,745.30 each. Another significant prize, this time third tier, went to the Canary Islands. A lucky player from Santa Cruz de Tenerife became €26,676.44 richer.
The jackpot went unclaimed this time, as no one matched the winning first-tier combination. As a result, the jackpot will continue to grow. In the next draw, scheduled for Tuesday, November 11, a staggering €108 million is expected to be up for grabs. Friday’s winning numbers were 11, 21, 39, 40, and 43, with Star numbers 2 and 8. The winning code in ‘El Millón’ was VFJ73246.
The “El Millón” game is a unique addition to the main Euromillones lottery for Spanish players. With each bet, the system automatically generates and assigns a unique alphanumeric code to the ticket. Participants cannot choose this code themselves, making the win entirely a matter of chance. It was one of these codes that turned a resident of Algeciras into a millionaire.
The Euromillones lottery itself has a rich history. The first draw took place on February 13, 2004, in Paris as a result of a partnership between the national lottery organizations of Spain, France, and the United Kingdom. The idea was to create a game with a massive shared jackpot across several countries. Over time, more nations joined the project, and today the draw includes nine countries: Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, and Luxembourg.
The rules of participation are quite simple. Draws are held twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. For a standard bet, players need to select 5 main numbers from 1 to 50 and 2 extra numbers, known as ‘stars’, from 1 to 12. There are a total of 13 prize categories, and the minimum guaranteed jackpot is 17 million euros. Since 2024, the top prize has been capped at 250 million euros.
