It is also the third jackpot in a row to go to Belgium, after a €174 million payout on 9th June and an €80 million win on 3rd July. The top prize had grown from its starting amount of €17 million and powered past €100 million in little more than a month.
The numbers drawn on 7th August were 26, 29, 35, 38 and 47, with Lucky Stars 1 and 2. Among the 1.8 million winning tickets across Europe, there were prizes paid out in every category and every country, but the glory once again went to Belgium. Go to the EuroMillions Results page for a full prize breakdown.
Why Has Belgium Been So Lucky?
Since EuroMillions started in 2004, Belgium has accounted for 6.6 percent of all the prizes to have been won, and 51 jackpots out of 603. It ranks fifth out of the nine participating countries, behind the more heavily populated United Kingdom, France and Spain. Portugal, which has a similar population to Belgium (both between 11 and 12 million), has also had more winners.
It has been a different story over the past couple of years though, with Belgium creating seven jackpot winners since the start of 2025. There have only been eight jackpot winners in total in 2026, and half of them have been Belgian. The UK has had three, while France has had one.
So why has Belgium been so fortunate? The fact is there is no magic formula. Your odds of winning are exactly the same regardless of where you buy your ticket, whether you are in Brussels, London or Zurich. It is a statistical anomaly that Belgium is performing so well at the moment, but perhaps next year will be the time when Switzerland shines or Luxembourg gets lucky. Austria, which has an even smaller population than Belgium, has twice broken the record for the biggest EuroMillions win in history within the last three years.
Belgium may also attract more players than some other countries thanks to its associated game My Bonus. You are entered into My Bonus at no extra cost every time you buy a EuroMillions ticket in Belgium, and the game offers hundreds of additional prizes. Promotional draws often take place when the EuroMillions jackpot gets bigger, giving away thousands more prizes. All other participating nations have supplementary games that run alongside EuroMIllions, but perhaps they do not all capture the imagination of ticket holders in the same way.
Whether Belgium’s run of success continues or the next jackpot goes elsewhere, you can keep up with the latest results after every draw. The jackpot has reset to €17 million ahead of the next draw on Tuesday.