A lottery player from Baden-Württemberg hit the jackpot in 2017 - but never picked up the double-digit million win.
A lottery * player cracked the jackpot in 2017.
He had until December 31, 2020 to collect the prize.
Now other lottery players have the chance to get a share of the total of 11.3 million euros.
Kassel - The probability of
having six correct numbers plus the super number
in a
lottery drawing
is negligible - more precisely, the probability is 1 in 140 million.
A lottery player from Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg managed to hit the bull's eye in 2017.
However, the
profit
of 11.3 million euros was never picked up.
To the
Lotto millionaire
to locate, Lotto Baden-Wuerttemberg has launched a search operation through Facebook and Twitter, and again on the
profits
made aware.
The winner had until December 31, 2020 to apply.
"Unfortunately, there was no happy ending," says Lotto managing director Georg Wacker.
"After the long search, we would have loved to have paid the lucky guy out the millions after all, but no one presented a valid game receipt," a press release said.
Since the lottery ticket was not claimed in due time, it has expired.
Lotto: Player lets € 11 million profit expire
Now other
lottery players have
the chance to win a small part of the total of 11,300,368 euros.
Because the money goes into a pot for special draws of the German Lotto and Totoblock (DLTB).
The first chance to do this is in March.
Then the first nationwide Lotto 6aus49 special draw will take place in the new year.
🕵 WANTED: Reutlingen millionaire winner.
On April 1, 2017, he won around 11.3 million euros in # LOTTO6aus49.
To date, he has not picked up the money.
If nobody makes a claim by December 31, 2020, the amount will go into a pot for #special raffles.
#LottoBW pic.twitter.com/kDlWxX18o3
- Lotto BW (@lottobw) December 15, 2020
In the draws on March 17th and 20th, you can win 1,000 additional 1,000 euros.
Further special draws will follow in the course of the year.
The unclaimed
million profit
is not only passed on in additional cash prizes, but also through other special prizes such as cars to
lottery players
.
A lottery player from Hessen is also still being sought.
He won several million at the end of December 2020.
Lotto winnings expire: This is what happens to the 11.3 million euros
The profit of 11.3 million euros is the first double-digit
million dollar lottery win
in Baden-Württemberg that was not picked up.
Lottery winnings from players who have played anonymously, as in this case, are usually redeemed after a few days.
The last unasserted million goal in the southwest was a 1.67 million euro tip for the additional lottery Spiel 77.
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In Baden-Württemberg a lottery player let a profit of 11.3 million euros expire.
© Jan Woitas / dpa
The
lottery winner
from Reutlingen took part in the draws on Wednesday, March 29th and Saturday, April 1st, 2017.
He had given the ticket anonymously to a collection point in the city of Reutlingen.
(Sarah Neumeyer)
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