The record jackpot for Italy's state lottery increased to €119 million after no one matched all six numbers in the latest drawing. The jackpot has been growing for months without a winner, fueling lottery fever across Italy and neighboring countries as millions of tickets are sold daily in hopes of winning the historic prize. The next drawing for the still unclaimed jackpot will take place on Thursday.

1. No winner for Italy's record jackpot as hunt for C119 million
grips the country
Tue Aug 4, 3:54 PM
By The Associated Press
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ROME - The record jackpot for Italy's state lottery increased to C119 million ($171.2 million)
after the latest drawing Tuesday again thwarted those hoping to get the winning, six-number
combination.
Millions of tickets have been sold every day over the last few weeks as lottery frenzy gripped Italy
and spread to visitors from neighbouring countries and even local, cash-strapped municipalities.
No one has hit the jackpot in the SuperEnalotto game since January, causing the prize to
increase to the highest level in Italy's history. So far, Italy's largest single lottery prize is the C100
million won in the Sicilian city of Catania last year.
Residents from nearby European countries are crossing the border to buy tickets. News reports
say mayors of some small towns are also trying their luck to improve city finances. The next
drawing is Thursday.