Europe has the widest choice of lotteries in the world. Next to a national lottery in almost every country, there are four games that several countries share: EuroMillions, Eurojackpot, Vikinglotto and EuroDreams. Below you find the main operator and games per country, with links to our detailed pages.
In most European countries, one state-owned or state-licensed company holds the lottery monopoly, such as FDJ in France, Svenska Spel in Sweden or the Nationale Loterij in Belgium. Germany is an exception with 16 state lottery companies, one per federal state. The Netherlands and the United Kingdom also have large charity lotteries next to the national lottery.
The shared games are run by these national operators together. EuroMillions has the biggest jackpot, up to €250 million, while Eurojackpot is played in the most countries: 19. You can only take part through the lottery of the country where you buy your ticket, so prices, cut-off times and tax rules differ per country. Our page on lottery tax lists the differences.
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Date published 4 August 2023 · Last update 5 November 2026
