Euromillions and the exchange rate...

[ikarl]

As I understand it, we (the UK) got the Millionaire Raffle because we were paying more for a ticket than the rest of Europe.

£2 vs €2, but the £2 was effectively worth €2.50, hence the raffle.

However, since February the Euro hasn't dropped below €1.34/£1 and at the moment it sitting around the €1.40/£1 mark. So should we be expecting them to offer two raffle prizes in the future? Or maybe increse the raffle prize to reflect the changing exchange rate?

OR, more than likely, no change whatsoever?

[ikarl]

Thought this would have generated at least a couple of responses..

[Rude-boy]

There will be no change until it becomes a very vocal issue which will then result in the status quo being unchanged as they will point out that they don't change it when the exchange rate goes against them. Which I hasn't but there we go.

If there is moaning and wailing then they may have to change it but I doubt that they will as when the rate falls back to 1:1.25 they would only have to change it back.

[WilsonWilson]

I guess it's swings and roundabouts. The Scottish couple who won in 2011 got £161m (1 euro =£0.879). If the jackpot was at it's maximum today (190m euro is the max) a British winner would get £133m (1 euro = £0.699).

[Sheepshanks]

WilsonWilson said:

I guess it's swings and roundabouts. The Scottish couple who won in 2011 got £161m (1 euro =£0.879). If the jackpot was at it's maximum today (190m euro is the max) a British winner would get £133m (1 euro = £0.699).

I'd be gutted about that.

[ikarl]

but I'm more likely to win a raffle, so I want more of them....and it's something to complain about too