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French Loto forest restoration initiative

Overview

The French Loto draws transitioned from standard jackpot operations to a specialized initiative aimed at environmental recovery.

Initially, the lottery focused on standard prize distributions, with a jackpot reaching 6 million euros in mid-September 2026. Following a period where no players secured the first-tier jackpot, the operator FDJ UNITED announced a partnership with the State, the Fondation du patrimoine, and the Office français de la biodiversité (OFB).

This partnership introduced special Loto draws dedicated to restoring French forests damaged by summer 2026 wildfires. The first dedicated draw, scheduled for September 23, focuses on the Fontainebleau forest. Under this initiative, 54 cents from every €2.20 ticket—representing 24.5% of the stake—will be donated to restoration projects managed by the Office national des forêts (ONF).

Entities

Fontainebleau forest · Fondation du patrimoine · Office français de la biodiversité · FDJ United · Française des Jeux

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    FDJ UNITED launches Loto draws to restore French forests

    FDJ UNITED is launching special Loto draws to fund the restoration of French forests damaged by 2026 wildfires, starting with the Fontainebleau forest on September 23.

  2. 8 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Loto FDJ jackpot reaches 6 million euros for September 12 draw

    The French Loto FDJ draw on September 12, 2026, offers a 6 million euro jackpot following a previous draw where the top prize went unclaimed.

Sources

1001web.fr · economiematin.fr · presseagence.fr