The FDJ will change the rules for Loto draws from October 4, 2027

New for the Loto de la Française des Jeux (FDJ). As of October 4, 2027, the drawing rules will change following a decision by the National Gaming Authority (ANJ), rendered on October 15, 2026 at the request of the operator. This concerns the pricing, but also the jackpot redistribution mechanism.

First of all, the price of a simple grid will increase from 2.20 to 2.30 euros, while the minimum gain will be increased from 2.20 to 3 euros, or 70 cents more than the minimum unit stake, details the text spotted by Le Parisien. As for the jackpot redistribution mechanism, known as “roll down”, there too the change is notable. The modified “roll down” mechanism Until now, when no player found the five correct numbers as well as the Chance number, the jackpot was carried over to the next drawing and could thus accumulate for several weeks.

However, a redistribution mechanism was triggered after 34 consecutive draws without a winner. From October 4, 2027, this threshold will be significantly lowered, from 34 to 11 consecutive draws. Concretely, if no one wins the jackpot for 11 consecutive draws, it will be redistributed among the winners of the eleventh draw.

The prize pool will therefore have less time to increase, but players will be able to benefit from part of the jackpot more quickly. On the other hand, the share of stakes paid to winners will remain unchanged, at 54.35% for the classic Loto. Additional games offered by the operator will also be maintained.

These new provisions will apply both to grids played in physical points of sale and on the Internet, specifies Française des Jeux.

Machine-translated from French