Draw results: who became the lucky winner?

Taxes on foreign lotto winnings

Each winner must pay taxes on their winnings.. They vary by country, where is the draw taking place?. Typically, organizers independently determine and pay tax payments according to local legislation, subtracting them from the winning amount.

Russian citizens must remember to pay their own personal income tax at the rate 13%. It is calculated from the winning amount minus the bet. Moreover, from very small winnings amounting to 4 outside. p. (equivalent in another currency) no tax required.

Comment. From an amount over 15 outside. p. Personal income tax must be withheld and transferred to the budget by the organizer. But companies, registered in other countries, they won’t bother with this and the Russian citizen will have to file a return and pay tax on his own.

If between Russia and the country, where is the organizer registered, there are international tax agreements, then double taxation can be avoided. But the list of states, participating in such agreements is limited.

If we keep silent about the winnings...

Often a participant may deliberately remain silent about a big win in another country. Everyone decides for themselves whether to do so or not.. But we must take into account, that if the fact of non-payment of taxes is established, they will be additionally assessed, and you will also have to pay a fine. With large incomes, hidden from tax authorities, a Russian citizen may also face criminal liability.

Green Card distribution based on experience

The probability that winners from Europe will meet all the requirements and will be able to continue without any problems is much higher than in South America or Africa. For this reason, approximately 20 % fewer winners are notified in Europe than in Africa, so the statistically determined “failure rate” is already taken into account during the drawing. Therefore, if you are a qualified winner from any country with a high number of selectees, do not despair! Your chances are quite high that you will get your Green Card, especially if you trust in The American Dream’s advice during the process!

There are always more winners drawn than there are immigrant visas available. This is to ensure that around 55,000 Green Cards can actually be issued each year. Worldwide, approximately 100,000 people are drawn annually. From this group, the US authorities then expect about 55,000 qualified applicants. As a rule, the sum of the “surplus” of notified winners is well calculated by the years of experience of the US government and generally prevents people who are qualified and also want to accept the Green Card from being left out.

However, disqualifications do not only occur due to small mistakes when applying for the Green Card Lottery “by oneself.” Winners also often fall by the wayside due to misunderstandings during the further selection process. After all, if you win, you have to fill out about 70 pages of online forms and present a number of documents at a personal appointment at the US consulate.

Fortunately, this cannot happen to customers of The American Dream. With more than 25 years of experience, we ensure that no situation is insurmountable and a personal advisor always knows a way out. The American Dream takes you on the way to the much-desired immigrant visa – from submitting the application until you hold the Green Card in your hands!

What are you waiting for? Fulfill your very own American Dream and sign up for the Green Card Lottery.

How EuroMillions Works

Similar to the Eurojackpot game, EuroMillions is run across multiple European countries, allowing the vast number of players in each draw to boost the jackpot well into the millions.

Every Tuesday and Friday evening, the EuroMillions draw takes place in Paris and is broadcast in the participating countries either on TV or online. Five main numbers are drawn from the first machine, followed by two Lucky Stars from a separate machine.

EuroMillions is played in Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Originally the game was launched in France, Spain and the UK, however within the first year of operation, the game had become so popular that it expanded to include an extra six countries.

There are variations to how the game is played in each country, however the base game is the same. Some countries offer additional raffle draws or second chance drawings, while others offer the chance to boost prizes won when a Lucky Star is matched for an extra fee.

When betting internationally, you are betting on the base game, excluding any raffles or second chance promotions. This allows the entry cost to stay low, while ensuring that you still have the chance to win jackpots that can easily reach nine figures!

1 place – US Lottery “Mega Millions” – Total prize fund – 1,5 billion $, biggest win – 656 millions $

Mega Millions

Mega Millions is one of the largest lotteries in the USA, it was founded in 1996 year. Today the number of departments and states, in which tickets are distributed, amounts to 45. thanks to this, Mega Millions has almost universal coverage in the United States. The initial jackpots in this lottery are 15 million dollars.

They even reached one and a half billion dollars several times.

The ultimate win in this game thanks to the presence of an additional win multiplier, called Megaplier, can increase up to five times.

Mega Millions players can win in nine different categories, The draw is held every week on Fridays and Tuesdays at 23:00. This game has gone down in history forever., changing the perception of jackpots, after all, in March 2012 year the amount of the main winnings reached $656 million. This jackpot became the largest in the history of lotteries!

Green Card distribution is divided by continents

This means that the 55,000 Green Cards will not be drawn in one go. Instead, six separate lotteries are held, so to speak. The participants from each continent are placed in a separate “lottery pot” and compete with each other, but not with the participants from other continents. In theory, the more people apply within a continent, the lower the chances for each individual. However, the more USA lovers apply from one country within a continent, the more Green Cards will likely be won by that country.

To a European, it basically doesn’t matter how many people born in Africa or Asia participate in the Green Card Lottery because they are part of a different contingent.

• The maximum number of Green Cards issued to any given country is set by law to 3,500 per year.
• The highest allocations per continent go to Europe and Africa (about 20,000 Green Cards each).

How to Win EuroMillions

There are 13 ways to win a EuroMillions prize, making it one of the most popular lotteries in the world when it comes to the amount of prizes you can win.

To win the Division 1 jackpot, you need to match all five main numbers and both Lucky Stars drawn on the night. Prizes decrease in value for fewer matched numbers, down to Division 13 for matching just a couple of numbers.

Take a look at the full prize division, with the best odds of winning displayed first.

EuroMillions Prize Divisions

Division	Matched Numbers	Odds of Winning	% of Prize Fund
13	2 main numbers	1 in 22	16.59%
12	2 main numbers + 1 Lucky Star	1 in 49	10.30%
11	1 main number + 2 Lucky Stars	1 in 188	3.27%
10	3 main numbers	1 in 314	2.70%
9	3 main numbers + 1 Lucky Star	1 in 706	1.45%
8	2 main numbers + 2 Lucky Stars	1 in 985	1.30%
7	4 main numbers	1 in 13,811	0.26%
6	3 main numbers + 2 Lucky Stars	1 in 14,125	0.37%
5	4 main numbers + 1 Lucky Star	1 in 31,075	0.35%
4	4 main numbers + 2 Lucky Star	1 in 621,503	0.19%
3	5 main numbers	1 in 3,107,515	0.61%
2	5 main numbers + 1 Lucky Star	1 in 6,991,908	2.61%
1	5 main numbers + 2 Lucky Stars	1 in 139,838,160	50%*

Mega Millions Results FAQ

When are the Mega Millions results up?

You can find the latest Mega Millions results online soon after the draw takes place. You can see them live on TV on Tuesday and Friday evening at 23:00 EST or you can find them online.

Where can you find the latest Mega Millions results?

The latest winning numbers are posted on the official site of the Mega Millions lottery soon after the draw, but also on our platform.

Do you have to match all the Mega Millions numbers to win something?

No, you don’t. Matching all the Mega Millions numbers will score you the jackpot, but guessing some of the main numbers and Mega Ball could get you one of the secondary prizes in the game. Take a look at the Mega Millions prize breakdown to see if you qualify for any of them.

What would Thomas Jefferson say??

The Australian group hit the jackpot in a completely legal way, both from the point of view of US law, and from the point of view of the legislation of the State of Virginia. But this experience was regarded as an attempt to “deceive” the traditional system.

Ken Thorson, Virginia Lottery Commissioner, complained to reporters, said: "We should remember, How Thomas Jefferson interpreted lotteries. The lottery is an opportunity for everyone, spending a small amount, to win a serious prize... no one expected, that a group attempt to buy out such a large batch is possible.”.

Mandel came under investigation, in which they participated 14 intelligence services of different states, including, The CIA, FBI, US Internal Revenue Service, Australian Crime Commission and Australian Securities Commission.

Ken Thorson, Director of the Virginia Lotteries, became Mandel's worst enemy after that, how he hit the big jackpot (Illustration by The Hustle; photo from 'How'd They Do That'?’, 1992

In the end, and Mandel, and ILF were found not guilty on all charges. “I will outlive you all”, - Mandel said then, - “I’m not one of those, who is ready to lie down and die, if some bronzed clerk himself doesn’t understand, what does he do".

Meanwhile, in Australia he gained fame as a folk hero. An article was published in People magazine, in which Mandel was compared to a kangaroo, who galloped away from the Americans with a bag full of money - desperate, victorious and full of life.