Italy - MillionDay

MillionDay

MillonDAY is a popular Italian lottery game that takes place daily.

Since March 29, 2023, a second MillionDAY drawing is offered daily at 13:00 in addition to the 20:30 drawing.

Entry to MillionDAY costs €1.00, with draws taking place every day at 13:00 and 20:30 local time. Ticket sales end at 18:45 local time, although online overseas entries close several hours beforehand.

Players can choose the draw time of the lottery in which want to participate. between the two immediately following lotteries.

To enter MillionDAY, choose five numbers between 1 and 55, or go for a Quick Pick to play with randomly generated numbers. A maximum of 10 lines can be entered into each draw, with up to 20 draws at a time being permitted.

One of the unique quirks of the MillionDAY draw is that only 200 lines containing the same numbers can be entered, with some players not even able to enter their prefered numbers!

MillionDAY is a standalone game with no additional features or opportunities to win.

What is EXTRA MillionDAY?

Extra MillionDAY is a basic MillionDAY game option. It provides for an additional 5 numbers to be drawn from the remaining 50 (undrawn) numbers in addition to the drawing of 5 winning numbers from 55 numbers. Extra MillionDAY allows you to aim for additional prizes that add up to any winnings from the basic MillionDAY.

How to play EXTRA MillionDAY?

Player can add Extra MillionDAY to their ticket for an additional 1.00€, which enters their MillionDAY numbers into an additional draw with a top prize of 100,000€.

Jackpot

MillionDAY offers a fixed jackpot of €1 million, with winnings at other prize tiers being fixed too.

On average, the jackpot is typically won once a week, resulting in over 100 new millionaires since the launch of MillionDAY.

Odds and Prizes

The odds of winning the MillionDAY jackpot are 1 in 3,478,761.

Based on the ticket price, this is a fantastic opportunity to win such a major prize when considering similar types of lotteries that have far smaller jackpots.

MillionDAY has four prize tiers, with the overall odds of winning a prize at 1 in 17.

Payout and Taxes

MillionDAY prizes are paid out as lump sums only, with players having up to 60 days to claim them.

Lottery prizes in Italy are subject to 8% tax that is automatically levied by the lottery authority, with the advertised prize amount therefore being the actual amount won.

Players participating in MillionDAY from abroad should check local tax laws to find out if further taxes need to be paid at home.

Who Can Play MillionDAY?

MillionDAY tickets are on sale from authorized lottery retailers around Italy, as well as online and through the official Italian My Lotteries app. An Italian bank account is required to play on the official MillionDAY website or app.

Players from overseas can buy MillionDAY tickets online from Lottery Agent websites.

Players must be at least 18 years of age to play MillionDAY.

History of MillionDAY

MillionDAY is Italy’s newest lottery and its only daily cash game. The first draw was held on February 7, 2018.

As with many other Italian lotteries, MillionDAY is operated by Lottomatica.