Superdraws are special lottery draws that offer “super” jackpots. They are usually held to commemorate a special occasion, such as the birthday of EuroMillions, and they are very popular with lottery players for a number of reasons.
The first feature that gets people excited about Superdraws are the higher than usual jackpots that they generally offer. Whilst a regular non-rollover lottery draw might offer €15 million (which is itself a considerable sum of money), a Superdraw can easily offer €50 million, €75 million or even more. Despite the enhanced jackpots, the odds of winning and the cost of tickets remain the same, so Superdraws tend to offer better value for money than regular non-rollover draws.
Talking of rollovers brings us to the second main benefit of Superdraws, and that is the fact that in most of them the jackpot fund must be won. This is because they aren’t usually allowed to roll over like they can in a regular draw. Instead, if nobody matches all of the numbers that are required to win the jackpot outright, the jackpot fund is rolled down to the next highest prize level that does have winners. Combine this feature with the massive jackpots available in Superdraws and it means that players can potentially become millionaires even if they don’t match all of the required numbers.
Another reason why Superdraws are popular is simply because they are promoted with a lot more excitement and enthusiasm than regular draws, and this makes them feel much more like celebratory “events”, which of course is exactly what they are. Indeed, Superdraws are often referred to as event draws for this very reason.
The first EuroMillions Superdraw was staged on 9 February 2007 to celebrate the third birthday of the game, and the jackpot was a stunning €100 million. Another Superdraw is being held in February 2008 to celebrate the fourth birthday of EuroMillions, and the jackpot will be an even more impressive €130 million.
31st January 2008