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NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A New York actor whose credits include "The Sopranos" and "Analyze That" is suing the state lottery over a misprinted scratch-off ticket.
Vinny Vella, 62, who played Jimmy Petrille on HBO's "The Sopranos," said in his lawsuit against the New York State Lottery that his $500 Million Extravaganza lottery ticket, which cost $20, displayed two sevens, which earns a $5 million payout, the New York Post reported Monday.
However, Vella said the state lottery office told him the ticket he purchased in June was supposed to display a seven and a 17, but the "1" was washed out due to a printing error. One of the sevens on the scratch-off displays the abbreviation "SVTN" under it.
Vella is being represented by lawyer Frank Blangiardo, who is also representing a Deer Park, N.Y., widow whose $500 Million Extravaganza ticket displayed a pair of sixes. The woman, Jeanne Consola, said lottery officials told her the ticket she purchased was misprinted and was supposed to display a six and a 26.
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