New EuroDreams game launches on Monday
Twice a week, you have a chance to win 20,000 euros a month for 30 years
Next Monday, October 30, is the starting date for EuroDreams, Austrian Lotteries’ new betting slip game. As of Monday, bets for this cross-border lottery game can be placed at all Austrian Lotteries retail outlets as well as via the win2day website and the Lotteries app.
In addition to Austria, France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland are also participating in EuroDreams.
The first draw will then take place one week later on Monday, November 6, and then there will be two draws a week, on Mondays and Thursdays. The main prize is 20,000 euros net per month for a period of 30 years.
The payment of monthly instalments over a certain period of time distinguishes EuroDreams from all other betting games, which tend to feature a one-time main prize that can go into the millions.
EuroDreams’ game formula is “6 out of 40” plus “1 out of 5”, which means you pick six numbers in a number field from 1 to 40 as well as a “dream number” in a number field from 1 to 5.
There are six prize tiers in total, with the “dream number” only being significant in the first prize tier.
The first prize tier is “6 plus 1 correct picks”, for which a lucky winner will get 20,000 euros a month over a period of 30 years*). The odds of winning are 1:19,191,900.
The second prize tier is “6 correct picks”, in which case a lucky winner will take home 2,000 euros a month over a period of five years*). The odds of winning are 1:4,797,975.
Prize tiers three, four and five correspond to 5, 4 and 3 correct picks respectively and are based on the pari-mutuel game principle: the amount of the prize depends on the number of picks played as well as the number of winners in the respective prize tier. In the sixth prize tier (2 correct picks) there is a fixed pay-out of 2.50 euros.
A EuroDreams pick costs 2.50 euros. The pay-out is 52 percent of turnover, while the odds of winning any prize at all are 1:4.66.
The draws will take place on Monday and Thursday evenings between 9:00 and 10:00 pm in Paris. These are electronic draws that are broadcast in animated form on ORF 1, ATV and Puls4 on the same evening.
“Give the customers what they need”
“Our market research has shown that the wishes and expectations of our game participants continue to change, and it has become clear that monthly payouts in particular are very attractive. In times of high inflation and other crises, many people long for stability and financial independence. With EuroDreams’ prizes, we aim to fulfil these wishes,” says Erwin van Lambaart, Director General of Austrian Lotteries, as he looks forward to this new game.
Board Director Martin Skopek added: “I’m absolutely sure that EuroDreams is exactly the right product to bring to the market right now. More than two thirds of respondents found prizes paid as monthly instalments to be particularly interesting and attractive. We’ve had a great experience with the scratch-off tickets in our range, which also offer monthly instalments as a main prize. With EuroDreams, we can now offer prizes on a scale that is only made possible by participating in an internationally pooled game.”
*) According to the terms and conditions, the monthly instalment payment applies to a maximum of three prizes in the first prize tier. If there are more than three winners in the round, the total prize sum of 21.6 million euros (= sum of 20,000 euros times 360 months times 3 winners) is divided among the number of winners in the first prize tier, and the resulting amount is paid out as a one-time payment. In the second prize tier, the monthly instalment payment applies to a maximum of twelve winners. If there are more than twelve winners, the total prize sum of 1.44 million euros (= sum of 2,000 euros times 60 months times 12 winners) is divided among the number of winners in the second prize tier, and the resulting amount is paid out as a one-time payment.