Italian lottery jackpot climbs again

The monster Italian lottery jackpot climbed to €139.9m today after punters failed again to guess the winning numbers.

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.

Italians lined up at lottery stands were joined by visitors from across Europe who crossed the border to try their luck yesterday.

Lottery officials described this week’s prize as the highest jackpot seen in Europe.

The last time anyone won the top prize in Italy was January 31, when five winners shared a jackpot of €39.7m.