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What is a rollover? Lotto Terms Series Part 1 – November 15th 2011

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Welcome to the first blog in our new series of lotto terms, a feature that aims to explain to players what some lottery jargon really means.

Lotto fans may already be familiar with the word rollover, but to those who do not know, this is when games become even more exciting and jackpots start to climb even higher.

A rollover is when a top prize is not won after a draw because no lottery tickets had numbers matching all of the balls drawn in the game.

As a result, the jackpot rolls over to the next game, increasing the payout when somebody does strike lucky with their numbers.

Rollovers are a thrill for many lotto fans and some prizes can keep on growing for months on end, creating record-smashing jackpots when they are finally won.

This year, the EuroMillions saw its largest-ever prize go to Christine and Colin Weird of Largs in Scotland.

The couple won the coveted €185 million jackpot in July after 14 rollovers and were lucky they nabbed it when they did,

because EuroMillions officials were going to split the money between second-tier winners if nobody’s luck came in.

Another game that is popular thanks to its rollovers is Italian SuperEnalotto, which sees its jackpots climb week upon week owing to having 90 balls in play – which may also tempt those who love the excitement a rollover causes.