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Who won the €111 million EuroMillions jackpot? A single Belgian ticket did

A single Belgian ticket matched all five numbers and both Lucky Stars in the EuroMillions draw of Friday 8 August 2026 to claim the full €111 million jackpot, according to the Brussels daily DHnet — a pan-European lottery result that becomes a distinctly…

Belgium Impulse Editorial·9 August 2026·2 min read·
Developing· 1 primary source + 1 independent reporting source · some details remain unconfirmed

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  • A single Belgian ticket won the full €111 million EuroMillions jackpot on the draw of Friday 8 August 2026, according to DHnet.
  • The previous draw, on Tuesday 4 August 2026, had no jackpot winner for a €110 million pot, which rolled over.
  • EuroMillions is played across nine countries and drawn in Paris; the jackpot requires matching five numbers plus two Lucky Stars.
  • In Belgium the game is run by the state-owned Loterie Nationale / Nationale Loterij, and lottery winnings are not taxed as income.

EuroMillions is a transnational lottery played across nine European countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom), with draws held in Paris. Players pick five main numbers (1–50) and two Lucky Stars (1–12); matching all seven wins the jackpot. In Belgium the game is operated by the Loterie Nationale / Nationale Loterij, the federal state-owned lottery company, whose surpluses fund the public treasury and legally mandated 'good causes'. On the draw of 8 August 2026 a single Belgian ticket won the full €111 million jackpot, per DHnet reporting; the prior draw of 4 August 2026 produced no jackpot winner, rolling the pot upward.

Background

EuroMillions launched in February 2004 in France, Spain and the United Kingdom, with Belgium and other countries joining in October 2004. It has become one of the few everyday cross-border consumer products in Europe, continuing to pool stakes across national operators even after the UK's departure from the EU, because the game is run by national lotteries rather than by any EU institution.

Context & what happens next

What to do

Belgian players should note that jackpot winnings are not taxed as income and that anonymity is available through the Loterie Nationale; prize claims and payment are handled directly by the operator rather than at point of sale.

Impact

Regional — The Loterie Nationale typically discloses the province or region where a winning ticket was purchased while keeping the winner anonymous, so the concrete local marker for this win — which part of Belgium the ticket came from — is the detail most likely to emerge next.

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Developing · 1 primary source + 1 independent reporting source · some details remain unconfirmed
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