Overview

• Lotto Hessen confirmed on September 29 that the once-unclaimed €15.3 million prize has been claimed.
• The winning ticket was purchased in March in Hesse and forgotten in a jacket pocket in a family closet.
• The man found the slip last week and saw it matched the winning combination, including the complementary number.
• The operator had searched for six months for the unidentified winner, posting notices in retail points of sale.
• According to the company communiqué, the father plans a new sofa and intends to use the money to support the couple’s children.