The French Loto

French lotteries have a long and interesting history. They were introduced by king François I in 1505. In the past few centuries hundreds of thousands of people have set their hopes on the lottery. Just a bit of luck would give them everything they needed: money! Nowadays most people participate in the France Loto. It’s organized by Française des Jeux, who also established EuroMillions.

Lottery tickets online French Loto

Thanks to the internet playing in France Loto is easier than ever. You can simply buy some lottery tickets online. Then you will receive an online form with 7, 8 or 9 numbers. Choose five numbers out of a 1-49 range. All combinations are possible. You also have to pick a so called ‘Lucky Number’ out of a 1-10 range. Perhaps your favorite number or day of birth will bring you luck. Every player has an online account. You could save your favorite numbers in there. Most players choose their numbers manually, but it’s also possible to get some help from an online system called ‘Quick Pick’.

Change your live forever

The France Loto draws always take place on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 8.30 p.m. During the draw two special boxes are used. The first shows the standard numbers, and the second is for the Lucky Number. For many players these moments are very exciting. Perhaps their lives will be changed forever. For some people it really did, because the current Lottery Jackpot is 24 million euros! It happened in 2011. Back then the lucky winner predicted all 5 numbers and the Lucky Number correctly.

Participate alone or in a group Lotto France

In the past 15 years already 150 people became multimillionaires this way. Hopefully you’ll belong to this group soon, because the winning chances at Loto France are quite high. This is one of the reasons for it’s popularity in all of Europe. People also love the fact that they can participate in the lottery in several ways. First of all, it’s possible to play alone and pick your own numbers. It’s also possible to play with a group. You have a higher chance of winning and more fun together. On the other hand, you do have to share your prize money. The last option is to combine the traditional lottery tickets with the group tickets in a special package. Decide what works best for you and just have fun.

High winning chances Loto France

This winning chances in this lottery are 1:16, which is quite high in comparison to other lotteries. It makes the purchase of a ticket for the France Lottery definitely worth trying. It would even be more fun if you become a millionaire on Friday the 13th! On this day ‘unlucky day’ you could win the Jackpot of at least 13 million euros.? The prize money of the Friday the 13th Jackpot could increase even more if there’s no hit. For example, the Jackpot in 2014 was an astonishing 17 million euros.

Good news
Hopefully luck is at your side one day. An e-mail or SMS will bring you the good news. Prize money of a maximum of 2500 euros will be added to your online account immediately. Have you won a bigger prize without living in France? Good for you! Pack your bags, because you have to pick up your prize in France.There’s even more good news, because you don’t have to pay any tax on the prize money. This will definitely save your money.

Advantages as a player

Just buy one France Lottery ticket to try if this organization really works that well. A package with multiple draws is a possibility as well. Or perhaps you want to have a subscription immediately. France Loto likes to welcome you with a free 10th ticket. Experienced players, so called ‘VIPS’, even receive nice discounts of 10 to 20 percent.

Win great prize money with France Loto

‘France Loto’ is a very familiar name in France. It’s one of the most popular lotteries in this beautiful country. Participants can win great prizes during the lottery draw, that takes place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

Pick your number
You can purchase a ticket for ‘France Loto’ on the internet and in several stores. It’s really easy to play in this lottery. You only need to choose 5 numbers between a range of 1-49, and another lucky number between 1 and 10. You win the Jackpot if these numbers match the little balls that appear during the draw!

Unique code
A unique code will be printed on your ticket automatically. This is one letter and eight numbers. You can participate with as much codes as you want. For example, it’s possible to play with 10 or 15 sequences of codes. Every code goes in a special box, and you win a nice prize of 20.000 euros if all of them are drawn!

Special occasions

France Lotto uses several prize categories. A few years ago the organization between the lottery decided to add secondary prizes to the traditional draw. Besides 20.000 euros, you can also win 20, 50 and 500 euros. There’s also a special draw organized during the Christmas days. Just like it’s big brother ‘El Gordo’ from Spain, the lottery has a special draw at December 22nd. You can also participate in special draws at Friday the 13th! During these special occasions the amount of money of secondary prizes is increased, to attract more players.

French Jackpot winners. Are you the next winner?

Do you think your winning chance is slim to none? Think again, because the past has proven that a little bit of luck can make you a millionaire! For example, a couple from Vienna won 16 million euros in a draw in November 2016! It’s quite a funny story actually. The husband, he wants to stay anonymously, always checks the results of the draw during breakfast in the morning. When he was probably eating his bread he discovered they’ve won the Jackpot! Definitely a great beginning of the day. 16 million wasn’t the biggest win in the history of France Loto though. The largest Jackpot hit ever took place in 2011 and was worth 24 million. Since 2002, the French Loto made more than 150 people multi-millionaire! Are you the next one?