The National Lottery have announced a number of changes to the EuroMillions game which they say will allow jackpots to "grow bigger and faster".
The changes are being made in conjunction with the nine other European countries that participate in the EuroMillions.
The current jackpot cap of €190 million will jump up to €200 million and increasing up to a maximum of €250 million using a new cap mechanism.
Once the €200 million jackpot is won, the cap for the next cycle will be increased by €10 million to €210 million.
The same mechanism will be applied up until the jackpot reaches a whopping €250 million.
There will also be a change to the distribution of the overall prize fund for the game - with more money being allocated to the top jackpot prize and less to the lower tier prizes.
This change allows the main jackpot to grow faster, instead of taking nine to 10 draws to reach a jackpot of €100 million, it is estimated that the jackpot will reach €100 million in seven to eight draws, approximately a four-week period.
A Lotto spokesperson said: "These changes will also enable the EuroMillions community to hold more frequent Jackpot promotional event draws with Guaranteed Mega Jackpots of around €130million in each draw.
There will be no change in the price of a EuroMillions ticket, remaining at €2.50 a line.
"On average, there are currently two of these special event draws every year and the new game will see this increase to an average of three such draws per year."
The new changes come into effect on February 1 and the first EuroMillions draw to include these game enhancements will take place on Tuesday, February 4.
Because of this, advanced play options for the current game will be limited to four weeks from today and will reduce following each draw until February 1 when normal advance play options resume.
Speaking about game changes, a spokesman for the National Lottery said: “A key part of the success of EuroMillions since the game was launched in 2004 has been the game’s constant innovation.
"Together with our nine other EuroMillions partners, we have reviewed the current game and adjusted the prize allocation fund.
"We believe this will excite and delight our players and raise additional funds for good causes across Ireland”.
