It is a historic sum.
Saturday, December 4, 30 million euros are at stake in the Loto, the biggest gain since the game was created in 1976.
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This unprecedented amount is explained by 28 consecutive draws without a winner, explains the Française des Jeux (FDJ).
If there is a Saturday, then he will win the biggest jackpot ever won and thus surpass the previous record.
On September 11, a lucky winner pocketed 26 million euros on the internet during a draw organized for the fourth edition of the Loto Mission Patrimoine.
This is the seventh time that the jackpot has exceeded 20 million euros.
163 million won at EuroMillions
These sums, admittedly high, are however much less than those won by the winners of EuroMillions.
On November 26, a Frenchman won 162 million euros, becoming the fifth biggest winner in the country.
He nevertheless remains far behind the jackpot pocketed by a young Polynesian on October 15 who received 220 million euros after having ticked the five correct numbers and the two stars on his grid.