Major Jackpot of $45 Million Won: Two Lucky Players Match All Six Numbers in the 49-ball Lottery Draw.
In a thrilling turn of events, the long-awaited Lotto 6aus49 jackpot of 45 million euros was won on September 30th, 2023, marking a potential record year for lottery wins in Germany. This historic win was shared between two lucky players, one from Hesse and one from Lower Saxony.
The jackpot, which had not been won for over two months, had been steadily growing through ticket sales. Lotto 6aus49, a German lottery that first began in 1955, offers two draws per week (Wednesdays and Saturdays) and features supplementary games and a bonus number (Superzahl) to enhance prize opportunities.
The jackpot is won when a player matches all six numbers plus the Superzahl. If multiple players win the jackpot, the prize is shared equally among the winners, as is common practice in lottery jackpots. The information does not specify a mandatory payout policy beyond typical jackpot-winning conditions based on the numbers drawn.
This year, 2023, could indeed be a record year for lottery wins in Germany. In addition to the 45 million euro payout, there have been 17 million-euro wins in Hesse and 17 million-euro wins in Lower Saxony. Notably, the highest individual win in the Spiel 6aus49 game in Germany is also 45 million euros.
The winner from Hesse has been identified by Lotto Hessen, while the identity of the winner from Lower Saxony remains unknown. It is exciting to note that 94 players in Lower Saxony have won more than 100,000 euros this year.
Interestingly, since September 2020, the winning plan for LOTTO 6aus49 provides for a guaranteed payout to the next available prize class instead of the first, once the jackpot reaches its maximum of 45 million euros. This means that even if no player matches all six numbers including the Superzahl, players who have matched all six numbers but not the bonus number still win a prize.
The last million-euro win in Hesse occurred on September 9th, and the winners in April 2022 and April 2023 were from Hesse and Hamburg, respectively. The jackpot cannot exceed 45 million euros according to Lotto Hessen regulations, making this win a significant milestone.
As we move forward, it remains to be seen how many more million-euro wins will be added in 2023, promising an exciting conclusion to this record-breaking year for lottery wins in Germany.
What would the winners do with their big-wins from the September 30th, 2023 Lotto 6aus49 win at the casino-and-gambling tables or casino-games, given that this year could truly be a record year for lottery wins in Germany? Intriguingly, if they were to visit a casino in the future, they might even encounter lotteries there as well, adding to their prior winnings.
