Many Colombian users are unaware of the advantages of playing Eurojackpot, despite the fact that the game system and features are quite similar to Baloto.
The Baloto lottery is an exclusive lottery from Colombia, on the other hand, Eurojackpot is a European lottery organized by different countries, which makes it possible to achieve millionaire prizes in each draw.
Both lotteries are of the so-called ball lotteries, in which the player must choose certain numbers from a table with balls or numbered boxes (from 1 to 43 in the case of Baloto) or (from 1 to 50 in the case of Eurojackpot).
In both cases you must also choose one or two numbers or extra balls to qualify for the main prize or form combinations to obtain a smaller prize.
In the case of Baloto, you must choose a “Super Ballot” in the box to the effect and between the numbers 1 to 16. In Eurojackpot are two balls or “suns” to mark in the box between 1 and 19.
Ticket cost of Baloto and Eurojackpot
The official price of the Baloto lottery is $ 5,700 Colombian pesos (€ 1.60) and Eurojackpot is priced at € 2,00 ($ 8,913 COP).
Distribution of Prizes and results of Baloto
Baloto has a guaranteed prize in the first category of COP $ 4,000 million, and in case of not having any winner, this amount will accumulate successively for subsequent draws until achieving an acertante.
The prizes for the various categories are distributed as follows:
| Category Prize | Percentage with respect to collection |
| 5 Numbers + Super Ball | 36.74% |
| 5 Numbers | 2,39% |
| 4 Numbers + Super Ball | 0,48% |
| 4 Numbers | 0,52% |
| 3 Numbers + Super Ball | 0,45% |
| 3 Numbers | 1 , 48% |
| 2 Numbers + Super Ball | 1.18% |
| 1 Numbers and / or the Super Ball or only the Super Ball | 6.73% |
The Baloto prizes have a tax of 20%.
Eurojackpot Award Categories
Eurojackpot has guaranteed a minimum value for the first category prize of 10 million euros (COP $ 35,654,320,000.00).
This amount will be accumulated for subsequent draws in case of not having first-class winners after the Eurojackpot results are published, and this accumulation can reach a maximum of 90 million euros ($ 320,888,880,000.00 COP).
In the case of reaching that amount and not having any first category winner, that amount is maintained for the next draw, and the amount exceeding 120 million, will be used to fatten the prize of the following categories.
Eurojackpot allocates 50% of the collection for the payment of prizes to distribute among the 12 categories of prizes as indicated below:
| Award category | Percentage of prize with respect to collection |
| 5 Numbers + 2 soles | 11.00% |
| 5 Numbers + 1 sun | 2 , 50% |
| 5 Numbers + 0 suns | 0,65% |
| 4 Numbers + 2 suns | 0,60% |
| 4 Numbers + 1 sun | 0,475% |
| 4 Numbers + 0 suns | 0,30% |
| 3 Numbers + 2 suns | 0,425% |
| 3 Numbers + 1 sun | 2,050 % |
| 2 Numbers + 2 suns | 1,725% |
| 3 Numbers + 0 suns | 1,80% |
| 1 Number + 2 suns | 6,00% |
| 2 Numbers + 1 sun | 11,475% |
| Reserve fund for extra raffles | 11% |
Chance to win prizes in Baloto and Eurojackpot
Win Baloto in its first category offers 1 chance among 15,401,568, but the odds of winning a prize of lower categories, are 1 in 13
In Eurojackpot the chances of winning the Eurojackpot pot are 1 in 95,344,200, but the odds of winning any minor prize they are 1 between 42, within the 12 categories.
Summary differences between Baloto and Eurojackpot
In short, both lotteries have their advantages, but of course all Colombian users who opt to play Eurojackpot will realize the immense difference of prizes between the two games.
| Baloto | Eurojackpot | |
| Country | Colombia | Several countries Europe |
| Game system | 5 numbers and Super Ball | 5 numbers and 2 suns |
| Ticket Cost | 5,700 COP | From 2 € |
| Minimum jackpot | 4,000 million COP | 10,000,000 € |
| Maximum jackpot | No | 120,000,000 € |
| Odds of winning the jackpot | 1 out of 15 million | 1 out of 95 million |