Mamma Mia — lottery hits €139m

MILLIONS of Italians and foreigners failed once again to guess the winning numbers in Italy’s state lottery, and the record jackpot climbed to €139.9 million after Monday night’s draw.

No one has won the top prize since January and the odds of picking the lucky six-number combination in the SuperEnalotto game are about one in 622 million.

But that’s not cooling lotto fever. With €136m up for grabs ahead of Monday’s draw, Italians lined up at lottery stands joined by visitors from across Europe.