Rollovers and Roll Downs
When there is no winning ticket for a lottery then the prize is said to Rollover to the following week leading to notable increases in prize funds. If a lottery hits a certain threshold of Rollovers then the total prize fund becomes automtically payable and is paid to the lower tier of winners. In the case of the Euromillions lottery the draw of 22 September 2007 led to a total of 20 winners sharing a Roll Down jackpot of € 180 million or $230 million
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