Euro Lottery history

Euro Lottery was launched by Camelot on Saturday February 7, 2004. The first draw took place on Friday February 13, 2004. The Euro Lottery jackpot is rolled over each week until it is won giving rise to some substantial winnings. On 3rd February 2006, after rolling over 11 times, the Euro lottery prize was £125,194,303.

The Euro Lottery takes place every Friday and pools the stakes of these nine participating European countries offering huge euro lottery jackpots. The countries currently involved in the Euromillions Lotto are: UK (The UK National Lottery), Switzerland (Swiss Lotto), Luxembourg (Loterie Nationale of Luxembourg), France (La Francaise des Jeux), Austria (Austrian State Lottery), Spain (Loterias y Apuestas del Estado), Belgium (Loterie Nationale de Belgique), (Portuguese Lottery - Campiao), Ireland (Irish Lotto).

E-Lottery history

e-lottery was established in 2002 by Virtual World Direct Limited, a member company of the Virtual World Group PLC.

Virtual World Group PLC has business interests and member companies around the world, with locations including the Caribbean, Central America, the British Isles, and India, with Group Headquarters in the Isle of Man… a truly international business.

The core business of the Group is that of "virtual entertainment", and it has built its brands to be recognised around the world, all supported by its member companies, which provide the following services: Operations; Research and Development; Games Design and Testing; Systems and Infrastructure Support; and International Member Support.

e-lottery takes its business seriously, and Virtual World Direct is a member of the Lotteries Council of Great Britain, an independent body that works closely with the UK Gambling Commission, who regulate lotteries.

e-lottery has thousands of members worldwide, all of whom enjoy the advantages that membership brings. Since its inception and the start of trading operations, e-lottery has paid out millions of pounds in winnings to its syndicate members and millions of pounds in commission to its Business Affiliates.