Man in Hospital After Missing Lottery Jackpot

An Italian retiree felt faint and had to be taken to a hospital when he realized he had forgotten to hand in a lottery ticket that could have won him a 66-million-euro (dollar) jackpot of a lifetime.

He was so busy organizing his daughter's wedding that he forgot to take his slip to the lottery office when Europe's biggest-ever jackpot was up for grabs last week.

When he realized he had guessed the correct six-figure number, he felt faint and had to be admitted to a hospital near Rome, Italian news agencies said Tuesday. He was discharged two hours later.

The actual winning ticket for Italy's Super Enalotto, whose jackpot had been rolled over for six months, was bought just outside Milan. The lucky punter remains anonymous.