47 millionaires and a record high in winnings
A look back at 2021: more than 10 high scorers per week, the month of February established as a "millionaire factory", and the bonus draw as an added chance to score high prizes
For the first time, we've had an average of over ten high scorers per week; that's what truly sets apart Austrian Lotteries' winning record in 2021. A total of 548 players – more than we've ever had before – were excited to win 100,000 euros or more in this past year. 47 of them even won top prizes in the million-euro range.
Two players, both from Lower Austria, won the absolute highest prizes in 2021. They cracked the Lotto six-fold jackpot at the beginning of February and won exactly 5,001,911.80 euros each, one with a normal ticket, one with a Quicktipp. The federal state with the most millionaire prize-winners this past year is Styria, where 11 million-euro prizes were won, followed by Lower Austria with 10 and Vienna with 8, Upper Austria with 7, Tyrol with 5, and Carinthia and Burgenland with 3 millionaire prize-winners each.
Most of the 53 players who picked six correct Lotto numbers were located in Vienna and Styria with 11 each, ahead of Lower Austria (10), Upper Austria (6), Burgenland and Tyrol (5 each), Carinthia (4) and Vorarlberg (1).The top numbers were in the 40s and the single digitsIn 2021, the most popular Lotto numbers were 5 and 45, drawn 24 times each over a total of 114 rounds. These two numbers are also among those most often seen among the "six correct picks": on average over this past year, each of the numbers in the forties was drawn 17.2 times and each single-digit number was drawn 16.9 times. Bringing up the rear were the numbers in the 30s, with an average draw frequency of a mere 11.2.
The "lucky months": February and May
If we analyse the individual months with regard to luck, then the "merry month of May" surely was Lady Luck's favourite, with a total of 39 top-level prizes. (This is not taking into account the three "Austria Super Bonus" rounds in April, August and November, in which 50 prizes of 100,000 euros each were drawn in a single go.) Surprisingly, the month of February yielded the most millionaires: it was the shortest month of the year when no fewer than eight players won million-euro prizes. Then there was a summer slump in July: with a mere 26 top-level prizes, July came in last in our ranking of lucky months.
Bonus draws add ten more opportunities to win big prizes
After their premiere in 2020, the Lotto bonus draws managed to establish themselves as extra opportunities to win in this past year. These additional Friday draws took place ten times in 2021, and in September, a Vienna player took advantage of this opportunity to hit a quadruple jackpot and win around 4.4 million euros.
Overall winner statistics
In 2021, 548 top prizes were won (62 more than in the previous year): 271 in EuroMillions, 127 in Lotto draws (53 times six correct picks, 25 times five correct picks + bonus number, 39 LottoPlus six correct picks, 10 bonus promotion campaigns), 96 in Joker, 17 in the Class Lottery, 9 in scratch-off tickets, 8 in Lucky Day, 6 in Toto, 5 in Bingo, 5 in break-open tickets, 1 in TopTipp and 3 in Electronic Lotteries on win2day. Out of these 548 top prizes, 47 were in the million-euro range:
43 times six correct Lotto picks and four times EuroMillions thanks to the "5 plus 1 correct picks".
Statistics by federal state: Vienna
90 top prizes were won in Vienna:
• 44 in EuroMillions (incl. Austria bonus draw)
• 18 in Lotto "6 out of 45" (including 11 times six correct picks, of which 8 were in the million-euro range)
• 14 in Joker
• 5 in LottoPlus
• 2 in a special Lotto promotion
• 2 in the Class Lottery
• 2 in scratch-off tickets
• 1 in Toto
• 1 in Bingo
• 1 in Lucky Day
The top prize was 4.4 million euros and was won with a solo winner with six correct picks after a quadruple jackpot on September 10.
Statistics by federal state: Lower Austria
92 top prizes were won in Lower Austria:
• 35 in EuroMillions (incl. Austria bonus draw)
• 18 in Joker
• 17 in Lotto “6 out of 45” (including 10 times six correct picks, all of which were in the million-euro range)
• 15 in LottoPlus
• 2 in the Class Lottery
• 2 in Bingo
• 1 in a special Lotto promotion
• 1 in break-open tickets
• 1 in scratch-off tickets
The top prize was five million euros and was won twice with six correct picks after a six-way jackpot on February 3.
Statistics by federal state: Burgenland
26 top prizes were won in Burgenland:
• 11 in EuroMillions (all with the Austria bonus draw)
• 7 in Lotto “6 out of 45” (including 5 times six correct picks, of which 3 were in the million-euro range)
• 5 in Joker
• 1 in a special Lotto promotion
• 1 in break-open tickets
• 1 in Lucky Day
The top prize was 3.4 million euros and was won as one of two times six correct picks after a five-fold jackpot on February 21.
Statistics by federal state: Upper Austria
68 top prizes were won in Upper Austria:
• 35 in EuroMillions (of which 3 were in the million-euro range, incl. with the Austria bonus draw)
• 13 in Joker
• 10 in Lotto “6 out of 45” (including 6 times six correct picks, of which 4 were in the million-euro range)
• 4 in LottoPlus
• 2 in the Class Lottery
• 2 in scratch-off tickets
• 1 in Bingo
• 1 in break-open tickets
The top prize was 3.5 million euros and was won in EuroMillions with "5 plus 1 correct picks" on February 23.
Statistics by federal state: Salzburg
25 top prizes were won in Salzburg:
• 15 in EuroMillions (all with the Austria bonus draw)
• 5 in Joker
• 2 in the Class Lottery
• 1 in LottoPlus
• 1 in Bingo
• 1 in a special Lotto promotion
The top prize amounted to around 430,200 euros and was won as one of two jokers after a triple jackpot on December 22.
Statistics by federal state: Tyrol
32 top prizes were won in Tyrol:
• 15 in EuroMillions (incl. Austria bonus draw)
• 7 in Lotto “6 out of 45” (including 5 times six correct picks, all of which were in the million-euro range)
• 6 in Joker
• 2 in LottoPlus
• 1 in Lucky Day
• 1 in a special Lotto promotion
The top prize was 2.8 million euros and was won as one of two times six correct picks after a five-fold jackpot on November 24.
Statistics by federal state: Vorarlberg
26 top prizes were won in Vorarlberg:
• 15 in EuroMillions (incl. Austria bonus draw)
• 4 in Joker
• 2 in LottoPlus
• 2 in the Class Lottery
• 1 in “6 aus 45” Lotto (six correct picks)
• 1 in Lucky Day
• 1 in break-open tickets
The top prize amounted to around 735,800 euros and was won as one of two times six correct picks after a jackpot on July 28.
Statistics by federal state: Styria
83 top prizes were won in Styria:
• 46 in EuroMillions (of which 1 were in the million-euro range, incl. with the Austria bonus draw)
• 12 in Lotto “6 out of 45” (including 11 times six correct picks, of which 10 were in the million-euro range)
• 8 in Joker
• 7 in the Class Lottery
• 4 in LottoPlus
• 2 in scratch-off tickets
• 1 in a special Lotto promotion
• 1 in Lucky Day
• 1 in Toto
• 1 in break-open tickets
The top prize amounted to around 3.6 million euros and was won thanks to six correct picks after a triple jackpot on December 19.
Statistics by federal state: Carinthia
46 top prizes were won in Carinthia:
• 19 in EuroMillions (all with the Austria bonus draw)
• 12 in Joker
• 5 in Lotto “6 out of 45” (including 4 times six correct picks, of which 3 were in the million-euro range)
• 3 in LottoPlus
• 2 in a bonus Lotto promotion
• 2 in Lucky Day
• 2 in scratch-off tickets
• 1 in Toto
The top prize amounted to around 2.4 million euros and was won thanks to six correct picks after a double jackpot on July 4.
Statistics by federal state: win2day
63 high-level prizes were won on the win2day.at gaming website, and the three prizes won thanks to six correct picks could be allocated to the federal states of Lower Austria (2) and Burgenland (1):
• 36 in EuroMillions (incl. Austria bonus draw)
• 11 in Joker
• 3 in Toto
• 3 in LottoPlus
• 1 in a bonus Lotto promotion
• 1 in “6 out of 45” Lotto (five correct picks with bonus number)
• 1 in Lucky Day
• 1 in TopTipp
• 3 in the Electronic Lotteries (€€€ Jackpot or Video Poker Jackpot)
The top prize was 3 million euros and was won as one of two times six correct picks after a five-fold jackpot on November 7 and was allocated to the federal state of Burgenland.