EuroMillions Draw Held on Friday, September 18
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The French lottery operator FDJ held a new EuroMillions draw on Friday, September 18, 2026. EuroMillions is a popular lottery played across several European countries.
In each draw, a set of numbers is randomly selected. Players who bought tickets check their numbers against the results. Matching all the numbers wins the biggest prize.
This week, the jackpot was not won by any player. This means no one matched all the winning numbers in this draw.
Because nobody won, the jackpot will now roll over to the next draw. This means the prize money increases and carries forward to the following EuroMillions draw.
Alongside EuroMillions, French players also take part in My Million, a related game run by FDJ. My Million gives extra winners a chance to receive one million euros, separate from the main EuroMillions prize.
EuroMillions draws happen twice a week, and many players across Europe follow the results closely, hoping to win. Since the jackpot has grown after this draw, interest in the next results is likely to increase.
FDJ regularly publishes the winning numbers after each draw, allowing players to check quickly whether they have won a prize.
Vocabulary4 words
- operator
- a company that runs or manages something
- jackpot
- the biggest prize you can win in a game
- roll over
- when a prize is not won, so it moves to the next round
- results
- the numbers or information that show what happened
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Answer key
1. FDJ 2. It was not won 3. A related game giving extra prizes to French players
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The French lottery _____ FDJ held a new EuroMillions draw on Friday, September 18, 2026. EuroMillions is a popular lottery played across several European _____.
In each draw, a set of numbers is randomly _____. Players who bought tickets check their numbers against the results.
This week, the _____ was not won by any player. This means no one matched all the winning numbers in this draw.
Because nobody won, the jackpot will now _____ to the next draw. This means the prize money increases and carries forward.
Alongside EuroMillions, French players also take part in My Million, a related _____ run by FDJ.
Discussion questions
- Have you ever played a lottery? What happened?
- Why do you think lotteries like EuroMillions are so popular?
- Do you think it's fair that jackpots roll over when nobody wins?
- Would you rather win a big jackpot slowly building up, or a smaller guaranteed prize?
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