Jackpot grows after no winner

The French lottery jackpot has increased to 10 million euros after no player won the first prize in the latest draw on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The results of the lottery draw, typically published by Française des jeux, have been validated and are available for review.

No major prizes claimed

During the last draw, no player won the first prize jackpot or the second prize jackpot. However, 22 players won 9,529 euros each through the third prize jackpot.

Smaller prizes awarded

Additionally, 216 players received 686.80 euros, 1,364 players won 64.90 euros, 11,267 players received 28.30 euros, and 22,360 players won 11 euros. Further, 182,334 players received 5.30 euros, totaling 966,370.20 euros in smaller prizes.

Reimbursements allow future play

The lottery results for Saturday, October 17, 2026, also include the reimbursement of bets for 408,231 players, allowing them to participate again in future draws. The article mentions that the jackpot of 10 million euros is now up for grabs, and players are encouraged to consider how they might spend such a large sum, including examples like purchasing 50,000 pairs of shoes at 200 euros each or 20,000 towels at 500 euros each.