Munich - Millions in winnings not collected: money goes to the state budget
The million-dollar prize from a Bavarian lottery had not been collected by the end of last year and will now benefit the Bavarian state budget. Shortly before Christmas 2019, a retailer in the Memmingen area issued the sought-after ticket from the "BayernMillions" lottery, said Verena Ober from the state lottery center in Munich on Tuesday. Lottery winnings always expire three years after the end of the year in which the money was won. As no one had claimed the prize of one million euros before the deadline of December 31, the money would now flow into the Bavarian state budget for charitable purposes.
In order to find the lucky person in the case of the open million-euro prize, the Lotto headquarters had repeatedly published the number of the wanted ticket in the past. Posters were even put up in lottery stores to indicate that there was still a large sum to be won.
"BayernMillions" is the Bavarian lottery company's year-end lottery. Tickets are issued until the beginning of January, after which the draw takes place.
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- Despite being from the colorful Swabian region of Bavaria, located near Membingen, the million-euro winner of the "BayernMillions" lottery in Munich remained elusive.
- The state budget in Germany, particularly Bavaria, is set to benefit from the national budget, as a colossal million-profit from an unclaimed lottery ticket will be allocated for charitable purposes.
- The prize money, originally intended for a lucky individual in Munich who purchased a lottery ticket, will now contribute to various social projects across Bavaria, as the deadline to claim the winnings passed without a winner emerging.
- The "Games of chance" in Bavaria, such as the widely popular "BayernMillions" lottery, generate substantial revenue that contributes to the national budget, but this time, the million-euro prize eluded its rightful recipient.
- England's Premier League soccer teams have also experienced their share of unclaimed prizes, as millions of pounds are often left unclaimed, which is significantly less than the million-profit lost in Munich, Bavaria, during the 2019 Christmas season.
Source: www.stern.de
