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Eurojackpot deal agreed in Helsinki

The Finnish lottery operator Veikkaus is to join with fellow gambling companies in seven other European countries to run a lottery scheme offering jackpots of up to 90 million euros. The so-called Eurojackpot draw will start next spring.

Kuvassa lottopalloja lottokoneessa lähikuvassa.
Image: Veikkaus Oy

More than 100 million people live in the eight countries, offering Finnish punters the chance of a much bigger win than is available in the Finnish national lottery. The Eurojackpot draw will take place every Friday.

The contract was signed on Tuesday evening in Helsinki.

Sources: YLE