In Thursday's Romanian lottery draw, the main prize in the Loto 5/40 game was won, worth over 1.67 million lei. Simultaneously, the jackpot in the popular Joker game grew to a staggering amount of nearly 11.3 million euros.

Main prize in Loto 5/40

A lucky player correctly predicted six numbers, winning over 1.67 million lei.

Record jackpot in Joker

The lack of a first-tier prize in the Joker game caused the prize pool to grow to 11.3 million euros (57.5 million lei).

Increased prize pool in Loto 6/49

In the most popular number game, the prize pool for the next draw increased to over 1.3 million euros.

Loteria Română announced the results of the Thursday draws on March 12, 2026, where the highest prize of the evening was won in the Loto 5/40 game. The lucky player who correctly predicted the numbers 29, 18, 12, 30, 27, and 26 enriched themselves by the amount of 1,671,864.20 lei. In the most popular game, Loto 6/49, there was no first-tier main prize this time. The drawing machine indicated the numbers 19, 29, 6, 36, 38, and 45, meaning the jackpot for the next draw increased to a level exceeding 1.3 million euros.

The greatest excitement, however, accompanied the Joker game draw, where the jackpot reached record proportions. According to data provided by the HotNews.ro portal, the first-tier prize pool amounted to nearly 11.3 million euros, making it one of the highest in the history of this game. The drawn numbers in this category are 19, 20, 24, 7, 28, and the additional Joker number: 10. Despite enormous interest from players across the country, this amount remained unclaimed, promising an even larger prize in the upcoming Sunday edition. Loteria Română is the state institution in Romania that has been organizing number games and prize lotteries for decades. The technological systems for the operator are supplied by the Greek company Intralot, specializing in integrated transaction processing systems for gambling. Traditionally, draws take place twice a week – on Thursdays and Sundays – attracting millions of participants hoping for a sudden change in financial status.

The evening draws also included supplementary games such as Noroc, Noroc Plus, and Super Noroc, which are closely linked to the main bets. In the Noroc game, an additional number to Loto 6/49, the combination 2 3 9 3 4 0 9 was drawn. Meanwhile, in Noroc Plus, the sequence 8 4 1 4 7 8 was drawn, and in Super Noroc, the combination 2 9 6 2 1 9. All results have been officially confirmed by the commission supervising the draw's progress, and players now have time to verify their tickets at sales points or via official online platforms. Draw results for March 12, 2026: 1. Loto 6/49 — 6, 19, 29, 36, 38, 45; 2. Joker — 7, 19, 20, 24, 28 + 10; 3. Loto 5/40 — 12, 18, 26, 27, 29, 30