Fortune has once again smiled on a resident of Spain, this time granting a generous prize to a lottery participant from the Valencian municipality of Burjassot. While the top prizes of the pan-European Euromillones draw on Friday, October 17, passed the country by, the special national draw “El Millón” named its winner. It was in this picturesque town, known for its historic grain silos, that the ticket bringing exactly one million euros to its owner was registered.
This additional draw is an exclusive feature for Spanish players. Each bet is automatically assigned a unique code, and one of them is guaranteed to be a winner in every draw. Pure luck, as participants do not choose this combination themselves. Last Friday, the winning code was TRW17326. Thus, even without winners in the top categories of the main draw, Spain still gained its own millionaire.
As for the main draw, the combination of numbers 13, 35, 39, 44, 47 and the ‘stars’ 3 and 5 did not produce any winners among participants in the nine countries. The absence of a jackpot winner led to its increase. Now, the next draw, which will take place on Tuesday, October 21, will feature an impressive sum exceeding 39 million euros. This fuels interest in the lottery, which has captured the imagination of Europeans for more than two decades.
Launched in 2004 through the collaboration of lottery operators from Spain, France, and the United Kingdom, Euromillones quickly became an international sensation. Today, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Switzerland also participate. The rules are simple: players must match 5 out of 50 main numbers and 2 out of 12 “stars.” There are 13 prize categories in total, offering chances to win even for partial matches. The minimum guaranteed jackpot is 17 million euros, and since 2024, the maximum jackpot has been set at 250 million, making Euromillones one of the most attractive lotteries in the world.
