This weeks Euromillions Mega Jackpot is heading for a whopping (euro)129million. There were no winners of last weeks (euro)100million prize sending punters into a betting frenzy ahead of this Fridays massive rollover!
At 75,275,360/1, the odds on winning the Euromillions are stacked against us according to bookies Paddy Power. In fact theres more chance of a meteorite hitting your house at odds of 50,000,000/1 (slashed from 500,000,000/1 following the recent meteorite landing in Cavan!) than there is of bagging the cash, but that hasnt stopped punters fancying their chances!
However, Paddy Power are giving their punters a slightly easier way to make a few bob on this weeks giveaway. As well as offering odds on whether or not the jackpot will be scooped this week, Paddy Power are betting on which country the winning ticket holder will come from. Its 2/1 the jackpot winner hails from France, 11/4 they come from Spain while its 25/1 that an Irish man or woman hits the big time!
The good news for lotto lovers is theres a good chance that the jackpot will be shared with Paddy Power betting 13/8 that two people will share the prize compared to 4/6 odds that one person will walk away with the lot.
Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for Paddy Power said:
Ever since Dolores McNamara scooped a whopping (euro)115million back in 2005, the Irish have gone crazy for the Euromillions lotto. Queues for the lotto stand in shops will be out the door come Friday but it will take more than a little Irish luck to beat the odds!
IT COULD BE YOU
Odds of YOU winning the Euromillions Jackpot 75,275,360/1
BUT ITS MORE LIKELY…
500,000/1 Youll get struck by lightning
2,500,000/1 Youll be killed by lightning
3,000,000/1 Youll spot a UFO today
50,000,000/1 Your house will be hit by a meteorite
WHEN WILL IT BE WON?
8/15 Fri 12
6/1 Fri 19
2/1 Fri 26 or later
WHERE WILL THE WINNING EURO MILLIONS JACKPOT TICKET BE BOUGHT?
2/1 France
11/4 Spain
3/1 Poland
7/1 UK
14/1 Belgium
16/1 Austria
16/1 Switzerland
25/1 Ireland
50/1 Luxembourg *
* Luxembourg have never won
HOW MANY JACKPOT WINNERS WILL THERE BE?
4/6 One winner
13/8 Two winners
13/2 Three winners or more
