Lucky Limerick? Lotto fever strikes as players grab 2 for 1 tickets

LOTTO fever is in the air again as the US Mega Millions draw approaches and someone from Limerick could win more than €120 million this weekend.

Thanks to Lotto company Multilotto, which has launched in Ireland, you can now can now buy tickets for lottery jackpots that dwarf those available on the lotto or EuroMillions – including American giant Mega Millions.

Crucially, Multilotto is licensed by the Irish National Excise License Office, which guarantees you will be paid out if you hit the jackpot.

The next Mega Millions draw takes place tonight and the jackpot is now up to an eye-bulging €120,100,000.

Thousands of players from across Ireland have already bought tickets for the draw and if you get your tickets now you’ll get 2 for the price of 1. Your 2 tickets will cost you just €2.50 in total. Get your tickets here.

The jackpot has already rolled over 15 times, which means there’s a great chance someone is going to hit it this time round. And, if that lucky individual is from Ireland, they will instantly become the biggest winner of a US lottery from outside the country.

Mega Millions – Factfile

Mega Millions is one of the world’s biggest lotteries. The American giant has created a record-breaking $656 jackpot and has created several other jackpots in excess of half a billion dollars.

Country: United States

Days played: Tuesday and Friday nights

How to play: Pick 5 numbers from 1-75 and another bonus number (Megaball) from 1-15.

Cost of a line: €2.50

Average jackpot: In excess of €100m

In addition to Mega Millions, players at Multilotto.ie can play 10 more lottery jackpots from around the world, including Powerball from the States and big lotteries from Europe like EuroJackpot, Spain’s El Gordo and Italy’s SuperEnaLotto.

Get your tickets for 2 for 1 tickets for tonight’s Mega Millions and see if you can become one of the biggest lotto winners in Irish history, here.