television

Shy balls cause televised Lotto cock-up

German broadcaster ZDF gave Lotto ticket holders a moment of false hope on Wednesday evening, after a glitch with the ball machine meant presenters read out the wrong numbers.

offbeat

Lucky lotto player wins €24.8-million jackpot

A lucky lotto player from Stuttgart has become the third-biggest winner in German history by snaring a €24.8-million jackpot on Saturday.

gambling

Organisers report rush on tickets for fourth-largest lotto jackpot

Thousands of hopeful Lotto players are rushing out to buy tickets for the Wednesday evening drawing of the fourth-biggest jackpot in Germany’s history.

Money

Two winners split country's third-largest lottery jackpot

Two winners from the states of Bavaria and Lower Saxony will share Germany’s third-largest Lotto jackpot of €35 million, Toto Lotto announced on Monday.

gambling

Euro lottery 'offering €90m jackpot' plans launch this year

Lotto players across Europe are being offered the chance to sink their money into a European lottery, which according to some reports could offer a top ‘Eurojackpot’ of up to €90 million.