France: €13 Million Lottery Prize Goes Unclaimed

A French "Super Loto" jackpot winner failed to claim a €13 million prize, resulting in the forfeiture of the winnings. According to lottery and gaming operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ), the 60-day claim period expired at midnight on June 22, 2026.

France has witnessed an unprecedented lottery mystery: someone failed to claim €13 million won in the "Super Loto" draw on April 24, 2026.

According to France's lottery and gaming operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ), the official 60-day claim period expired at midnight on June 22, 2026. Since the winner made no effort to claim the prize, the enormous sum was lost.

FDJ has not disclosed where the winning ticket was purchased or provided any other details about the winner. Such cases are extremely rare in the history of lotteries worldwide, and unclaimed winnings in the millions of euros always attract significant public attention and speculation about what may have happened to the person holding the ticket.