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The Euro Millions Mega Jackpot
The Euro Millions Mega Jackpot
The Euro Millions lottery is celebrating its 5th birthday by offering a Euromillions Jackpot of 85 million Pounds. ($119,975,058 USD) Unlike previous Euromillions lotto jackpots, this jackpot will rollover if there is no winner. If there is no winner the next jackpot could be truly staggering! Tickets cost 1.50 pounds ($2.11 USD) and sales are expected to be brisk.
Another feature of this lotto is that one can buy lottery tickets online. In the US online sales of lotto tickets has been slow to catch on but the state of Illinois is considering online sales to boost flagging Illinois lottery ticket sales. Purchasing lotto tickets via online sales and credit cards has been a difficult proposition in the US due to the ill conceived Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. (UIGEA) Because of this act many people buying lottery tickets with credit cards have had the transactions declined by credit card companies unsure about the vague regulations of the act.
People in the Euro Zone and the UK face no such restrictions and are free to buy lottery tickets online using a credit card. Registering to purchase Euro Millions lotto tickets is quick and easy. Best of all lotto players receive updates via email and winners are also notified by email. There are currently nine countries that participate in the Euro Millions lotto, Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom making Euro Millions one of the largest lotteries on the globe!
Euro Millions has a great website complete with news and lottery tips. The website also allows lotto players to access the German Lotto, Italian Lotto, Irish Lottery, French Lottery, Spanish Lottery, El Gordo, and the UK National Lottery. The new lotto game is sure to be a big hit with European lotto players.
One of the best things about European lotteries is that by and large they are tax free. In the US taxes can easily eat up more than half of a large lottery jackpot. Many European lotteries also allow the sale of online lottery tickets. European lottery players are able to purchase lotto tickets online from the comfort of home and can also use cell phones and other mobile devices to buy online lottery tickets. Most players consider this a great convenience eliminating the necessity of a trip to a lottery ticket seller. The combination of traditional lottery games with modern technology has made the lives of lottery players much easier.