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lotto macchiato

2008

on october 31th 1998, a group of 99 people in the little fishing village of peschici cracked the biggest jackpot in italian lotto history at the time. 31 million euro. 10 years later, we went back to see what has happened to them since.

© zintel / fuessenich

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urban zintel photography — lotto macchiato
the lotto store has become a national sanctuary for lotto players
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urban zintel photography — lotto macchiato
peschici beach
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urban zintel photography — lotto macchiato
fernado and lucrezia de nittis / the lotto shop owners
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urban zintel photography — lotto macchiato
one of the 99 millionaires?
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urban zintel photography — lotto macchiato
lotto winner matteo is a fisherman again
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urban zintel photography — lotto macchiato
he lost everything he had in a big fire
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urban zintel photography — lotto macchiato
hotel peschici
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urban zintel photography — lotto macchiato
piero spent all his money on a world trip
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urban zintel photography — lotto macchiato
nardino only bought a three wheeler
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urban zintel photography — lotto macchiato
gambling is the most important leisure activity
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urban zintel photography — lotto macchiato
micheles carwash was not successful
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urban zintel photography — lotto macchiato
another millionaire?