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Regional Lottery Tallies Show Big Payouts, Record Winners and an Unclaimed €18 Million Prize

Proceeds bolstered public budgets, with Bavaria receiving about €500 million for sport, culture, heritage.

Overview

  • In Bavaria in 2025, players won about €621 million while spending roughly twice that amount, according to Lotto Bayern.
  • The state logged 24 prizes of at least €1 million and 148 six‑figure wins, topped by a nearly €40.7 million Quicktipp hit in Upper Bavaria.
  • An almost €18 million 6aus49 win from August 2025 in Upper Bavaria remains unclaimed and can be redeemed until the end of 2028.
  • North Rhine-Westphalia recorded 36 new millionaires and around €876 million in total prizes in 2024, including a €54,286,720 Eurojackpot won by a Niederrhein player.
  • Schleswig-Holstein winners collected €150 million in 2025 and set a local record with nine new millionaires, led by a €6 million Eurojackpot in the Herzogtum Lauenburg district.