Lucky man wins £19,000 after mistakenly buying wrong lottery ticket
A MAN in the US who mistakenly bought the wrong lottery ticket is 30,000 dollars (£19,000) wealthier.
Bob Sabo, of Easton, south-western Connecticut, says he did not want to wait in line to buy a lottery ticket at the Super Stop & Shop in Fairfield, so he decided to buy a ticket from a lottery vending machine - something he had previously never done.
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Mr Sabo said he meant to buy two 20 dollar (£12) tickets, but says he did not have his glasses on and instead bought a 30 dollar (£19) ticket.
When he got home, he discovered the ticket was a winner. The store will receive 300 dollars (£190) from CT Lottery for selling the top prize winning ticket.
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