Top 10 Richest Lotteries You Must Play
Have you ever wondered what could be the top 10 richest world lotteries? I have! In fact it, was only a few days ago when I was looking for a new lotto. Occasionally I want to test my approach in lotteries I haven’t played yet. It was a bumpy ride since some of the necessary information was hard to obtain. To be honest, I was a bit surprised by the end results. Me and you, we both know what the richest world lottery is. In a way this list is more about the runner ups.
Let’s see what the top 10 richest world lotteries are in order.
10. The French SuperLotto
The French SuperLotto started making millionaires way back in 1976. It’s organized by the Française des Jeux which is the same lottery operator that’s in charge for the spectacular EuroMillions. This is a 6 out of 49 lotto which is the most popular lotto format on the grounds of Europe. The French SuperLotto has a starting jackpot prize of €2m and it increases every draw by €1m until somebody wins it. The prizes are tax-free and all of them are paid out in lump sums. If the jackpot is not won in 34 draws the jackpot amount rolls down increasing secondary prizes.
9. Staatsloterij – Netherlands’ State Lottery
It turns out our fellow lottery players coming from the Netherlands are quite fond of lottery. The most popular and in the same time the most rewarding lottery is the State Lottery or in Dutch Staatsloterij. Don’t try to pronounce the word, you will fail, trust me. There are only 14 draws throughout the whole years, making it one of the lotteries with the least frequent draws. Due to the low number of draws the lottery is one of the richest in the world. Players are buying more tickets ergo the lottery generates more revenue. Eventually the revenue generated returns to the players and to the community in one way or another. Note, the Dutch State Lottery dates back to the 18th century. Now that’s an old lottery in my opinion.
8. Germany’s Lotto 6Aus49
The Lotto 6aus49 is the flagship lottery coming from Germany. It’s been available on the market for more than 6 decades. As its name says, it’s a 6 out of 49 lotto, but another additional number is drawn also from the range of 1 to 10 called the Super Number. A few years ago, only players situated in Germany were able to take part in this lottery. However, with the advent of technology and communication system improvements, today, players from around the world can take part in it. Oh, online lottery, I love you so much!
7. United Kingdom’s Lotto – UK’s Finest
Although the same lottery provider sells tickets for EuroMillions a lot of players are opting for this lotto instead. Why? Well, because the trend sets its course. Out of the blue players started focusing on this lotto. This meant that UK’s Lotto will generate more revenue, therefore, higher prizes. This is a 6 out of 59 numbers which means hitting the jackpot may be a bit more difficult than one might expect. The cost of the ticket is £2.00 which is a little under $3 according to today’s exchange rates.
6. EuroJackpot – The 2nd Richest Pan-European Lottery
This was supposed to be the equivalent of Mega Millions for EU players. However, other lotteries went rampant and overtook its position. This lotto is available throughout the whole Euro Zone. It offers significantly bigger prizes than other rising EU lottos. If you happen to be a player coming from the US, feel free to test your knowledge and luck.
5. The Italian SuperEnaLotto – Apparently Italians Are Passionate About Lottery
And non-Italian players can play it! This lotto is rather consistent in terms of its prizes. The origins of EnaLotto date back to the 50s of the previous century. In 1997 the lotto was redesigned and it turned into SuperEnaLotto. The biggest ever payment made by SuperEnaLotto is €147.8m and it took place in October in 2010.
4. Euro Millions – The Most Popular and Most Rewarding European Lottery
You’ve heard about it, I play it and you should start to play it as well. It may not be as rich as the good old Powerball, but it’s still a decent lotto to play. European lottery players love it. It’s the most popular jackpot lottery there. If you have internet access and a valid payment method you too can take part in it and become eligible to win spectacular prizes.
3. The Big Game – The Predecesor of Mega Millions is Still One of the Richest Lotteries
If you want to play The Big Game, you should buy yourself a lottery ticket for the Mega Millions lottery. It was called The Big Game up until 1996 when it went through a major overhaul and got the name Mega Millions. The minimum advertised jackpot ever was $15m.
2. Mega Millions – United States’ Runner Up
Most probably you’re a regular Mega Millions lottery player. It’s the 2nd lottery on our world richest lotteries list. The USA is the region with the most passionate lottery players. It’s only reasonable that world richest lotteries are going to originate here. Mega Millions is the fiercest competitor of our record holder. Mega Millions does not need an introduction as you’re already quite familiar with it.
1. Powerball – The All Time Highest Jackpot Record Holder in the World
You guessed it. Powerball is the most attractive, most appealing, most rewarding and the richest lottery in the world. Not long ago the highest ever jackpot in the history of the lottery was paid out amounting to little over $1.5b. Three lucky players shared the jackpot. The Powerball’s jackpot is consistently beyond the $500m threshold. Only a few lotteries ever manage to reach this mark, Powerball does it consistently. Have you bought your Powerball ticket for the upcoming draw yet? If you have, why not get your hands on few more lottery tickets for some of the world richest lotteries. I showed you the rabbit hole, from here on you’re on your own!