All players of the UK version of EuroMillions are automatically entered into the Millionaire Maker draw which guarantees one lucky player will win £1 million. One Millionaire Maker code is automatically generated for each line of EuroMillions numbers purchased and consists of three letters and six numbers (e.g. ABC123456). Each code is then entered into the raffle draw where one is picked at random to win the prize.
To win the guaranteed £1 million prize, your raffle ticket has to match 100% of the characters (three letters and six numbers) in the order they appear. A partial match does not win a prize.
About Millionaire MakerThe EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker game guarantees that one player in the UK will win £1 million in every draw. As the two games are separate it is possible to win a prize both on the main EuroMillions game and the Millionaire Maker, so players are advised to check their tickets carefully.
How it WorksSince the odds of winning are dependent on the number of tickets sold rather than matching a pool of numbers, the odds of winning the Millionaire Maker game will vary depending on the number of players in each game. For example, a midweek EuroMillions draw tends to have a lower number of players which means that your odds of winning midweek are better than winning on Friday.
How to ClaimIf you have won a Millionaire Maker prize then you will need to claim within 180 days of the draw date, as per the EuroMillions Rules. If you do not claim in time, your prize will be allocated to the UK Good Causes fund.
History of the Millionaire MakerPreviously known as the Millionaire Raffle, this supplementary game was first introduced on Friday 13th November 2009 to offer UK players an extra chance of winning a prize when they played EuroMillions.
Although one lucky player is chosen to win £1 million during every draw, occasionally special games are also held which pay out multiple prizes.
In March 2014, an application was granted which allowed additional non-cash prizes to be offered alongside the existing £1 million prize, as well as renaming the game to signify the change. The first Millionaire Maker and Mega Friday draw took place on Friday 31st October 2014. To celebrate the launch 25 players had the opportunity to win £1 million along with a VIP trip to Makepeace Island in Australia.
To date there have been 1,090 Millionaire Maker and Millionaire Raffle numbers issued from 567 draws, 28 of which were special draws where more than one raffle number was drawn on the same night.
Mega FridayMega Friday refers to special Millionaire Maker draws where non-cash prizes are offered in addition to the usual £1 million Millionaire Maker prize. Visit the Mega Friday page for more information including a history of previous Mega Friday prizes.
Super RaffleThis is a name reserved for extraordinary Millionaire Maker events where a large quantity of £1 million prizes will be available in a single draw. More information will be available once the first Super Raffle has been announced.
Millionaires MonthIn the month leading up to Christmas 2011, EuroMillions launched Millionaires Month which created 50 Millionaire Raffle winners in the space of a month. Read more about this by visiting the Millionaires Month page.
100 MillionairesOccasionally, EuroMillions will hold special editions of the Millionaire Maker which will see 100 players win £1 million. These one off draws are usually held to coincide with a special event, such as the opening of the Olympic Games in July 2012.
The draw on Friday 27th July 2012 broke the world record for making the highest number of millionaires in one night, with 97 of the 100 prizes claimed. For more information please visit the 100 Millionaires page.
£1 Million Every Month for a YearOn Friday 31st May 2013, the UK Millionaire Raffle offered one lucky player the chance to win £1 million every month for a year instead of the usual one-off £1 million prize.
Christmas and New Year's Special DrawsThere are often special versions of the Millionaire Maker game held around the festive season which give away multiple raffle prizes. In the past, these games have been held on Christmas Day/Boxing Day and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day.
