Euromillones holds scheduled 24 July draw across nine European nations; winning numbers not yet released
The twice-weekly Euromillones lottery took place as scheduled on Friday, 24 July 2026, at 21:00 hours. No winning combination was immediately made public, leaving participants in nine countries to await official confirmation.
The Euromillones lottery held its scheduled draw on Friday, 24 July 2026, at 21:00 hours (local time in Spain). The draw, conducted from Paris, is the second of the week, following the Tuesday session. As of the latest updates from Spanish outlets, the specific five numbers and two lucky stars that form the winning combination had not been released. The lottery, which began on 13 February 2004 with its inaugural draw in Paris, now operates in nine European countries: Austria, Belgium, Spain, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.
How the game works
Each Euromillones play requires selecting five numbers from a pool of 1 to 50, plus two "stars" from a separate pool of 1 to 12. Players can choose their numbers manually or opt for a random selection by the system. The draw determines winners across 13 prize categories, which range from matching only two main numbers (the lowest tier) to matching all five numbers and both stars for the jackpot. The full hierarchy of prizes is published alongside each draw, with the prize pool derived from 50% of total ticket sales across all participating countries.
Ticket pricing and the Spanish supplement
Ticket prices vary slightly by country. In Spain, a single play costs 2.50 euros, a figure that includes automatic entry into "El Millón," a supplementary game exclusive to Spanish players that awards an additional one-million-euro prize to a randomly drawn code. In other participating nations, the base price is 2 euros per play. The cost structure reflects the inclusion of the extra draw rather than a flat price increase, according to the official game description.
Jackpot rules and cap
If no ticket matches all five numbers and two stars, the jackpot rolls over to the next draw. The accumulated top prize is capped at 190 million euros, as noted by a source citing Wikipedia in one of the reports. Once the cap is reached, any further excess from ticket sales is redirected to the second prize tier (matching five numbers and one star), and the jackpot itself stops growing until it is won. After a win occurs, a new cycle begins, with the cap increasing by 5 million euros for the subsequent cycle.
Draw schedule and broadcasting
The Euromillones draw is held every Tuesday and Friday evening. The official live broadcast is available through the website of SELAE (Sociedad Estatal de Loterías y Apuestas del Estado), allowing participants to follow the event in real time. Tuesday's and Friday's sessions follow identical procedures and prize structures, with no variation in the rules or the number of tiers.
Current status
No winning number combination or prize breakdown for the 24 July 2026 draw had been reported at the time the Spanish outlets published their pre-draw previews. The absence of published results is typical in the immediate aftermath of the draw, as verification and distribution of official data take place shortly afterward. Players are advised to check their tickets against the numbers once they are posted on the official SELAE website.
