Overview

• The Sept. 13 GlücksSpirale draw (number 2462079) produced main-prize winners tied to tickets from Landkreis Karlsruhe in Baden‑Württemberg and from Kreis Soest in North Rhine‑Westphalia.
• Each winner can choose either €1.2 million immediately plus €5,000 per month for 20 years or a lump-sum payment of €2.4 million.
• Both winners remain anonymous, with ticket validation and payout selection pending under the procedures of Lotto Baden‑Württemberg and WestLotto.
• Separate reporting describes how Publishers Clearing House’s bankruptcy and sale to ARB Interactive has reportedly halted lifetime weekly payments to a 2012 U.S. winner, underscoring the risks tied to operator solvency.
• In related lottery news, the Eurojackpot rose to €116 million for the Tuesday, Sept. 16 drawing after going unclaimed last Friday.