We talk about it every day, the crisis is hurting the wallets of Belgians. Everything is more expensive, and rising energy, fuel and food prices are weighing on leisure. But there is one that the Belgians do not seem to let go of, the Lottery games. “In recent weeks, we have nevertheless noticed a cyclical effect. We see that the number of players is not decreasing for all of our games, but that the stakes tend to decreasenotes Joke Vermoere, spokesperson for the National Lottery. You would think that the crisis would push players to want to give themselves more chances of winning, but the Belgian generally acts as a good father or good mother. People play with the money they have, but still dream a little. Even if it means having less money, you might as well hope for a little bit.“
And for those who need to dream a little, that’s good, there are 217 million euros at stake at Euromillions this Tuesday evening. A sum close to the record, located at 220 million euros. “There are always more players who buy tickets when there is a big jackpot in play than when we start again at 17 million euros (it is often estimated that the number of players increases by 20%, same figure for the total sum wagered by the Belgians, Editor’s note). This is the classic mechanism for our lottery games, with curious people who join regular players, but also pots that are organized everywhere“, continues the spokesperson.
This week should therefore also be a jackpot for the National Lottery, since 4 million euros are at stake for this Wednesday’s Lotto draw, and 9 million on the same day for the Vikinglotto. All this knowing that if the Euromillions jackpot does not fall on Tuesday, we will certainly reach a new record. “We could already reach the new ceiling of 230 million euros, or be just below. It is the number of tickets sold in Europe that decides the amount of the next kittyshe explains. The decision will be taken on Tuesday morning during a meeting with the entire consortium.“
A record sum which should attract even more players, if the jackpot does not fall this Tuesday evening, of course. As a reminder, the record Euromillions win was won on October 15, 2021, with a prize pool of 220 million euros. On May 10, a lucky guy won 215 million euros.