Italian construction worker wins €5 million lottery in Veneto

A 55‑year‑old construction worker from the Veneto region bought a €20 “Gratta e Vinci Maxi miliardario” ticket at Bar Luna in the village of Peseggia, a frazione of Scorzè in the metropolitan city of Venice. The ticket turned out to be the top‑prize winner, awarding the maximum prize of €5 million – a chance estimated at about one in 9.36 million.

The winner celebrated by offering drinks to everyone present in the bar, which quickly filled with cheers and applause. The bar owner described the man’s excitement, noting that he jumped up and punched the table after seeing the winning numbers. After the celebration, the winner was escorted home as he was too exhilarated to drive himself. The windfall is being described as a life‑changing event for the worker and has become the talk of the local community.