Waste workers help winner find binned €1m lottery ticket in Italy
The player only realised he binned the life-changing ticket after family told him the numbers he played for years had been drawn.
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"This story is nothing short of miraculous."
— Roberto Nicola Toscano , Executive
"It was in a hole-ridden bag along with other damaged tickets: this was one of the few intact ones."
— Roberto Nicola Toscano , Executive
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The player only realised he binned the life-changing ticket after family told him the numbers he played for years had been drawn.
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