European lotteries report major jackpot wins and resets

Various European lottery draws have resulted in significant winnings. In the Eurojackpot draw held in Helsinki on October 16, 2026, the jackpot reset to its minimum of 10 million euros following a record 120 million euro win in North Rhine-Westphalia earlier in the week. The winning numbers for the Friday draw were 12, 24, 25, 29, 45 with Euro numbers 1 and 9. One player in Bavaria won over 150,000 euros in the third prize tier.

In Austria, a single winner in Lower Austria secured 1.2 million euros with the numbers 3, 9, 10, 16, 21, and 44. Meanwhile, the German Lotto 6 aus 49 jackpot was also recently hit, with a new draw scheduled for October 17 featuring a jackpot of approximately 3 million euros.