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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Lee Bullen & Liam Buckler

Man playing lottery scratchcards every day since 1980s finally WINS on birthday

A man who has been playing lottery scratchcards every day since the 1980s finally won big on his birthday - landing a whopping $100,000 (£62,000).

John Harris, from Dresden, Ontario, Canada, revealed he's been a daily player of the Instant Bingo and Lottario games for nearly four decades but has never won the top prize - until now.

John, who is now retired, admitted to lottery officials he has been one of their most loyal players: “I’ve been a daily lottery player since the ‘80s.”

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