Overview
- The Rhein-Main family man matched six numbers plus the Superzahl on March 29 and only found the folded receipt in a jacket months later.
- Lotto Hessen confirmed a payout of €15,336,286.40, retained the original ticket for verification, and CEO Martin Blach handed the winner a souvenir copy.
- After a poster and media search launched in May, the winner came forward and said the family plans to stay private, provide for their children, and replace a living-room couch.
- Separately, a Berlin entry with nine tips bought in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf hit the €120 million Eurojackpot on September 23, but no claimant has contacted Lotto Berlin.
- Spokesman Thomas Dumke said the winner has up to three years to collect and outlined claim steps, including in-store validation and support at the Kurfürstendamm-area headquarters.