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Trumbull Resident Wins $40K In Mega Millions, Jackpot Soars To $1.25 Billion
A Trumbull resident has already claimed a $40,000 win in the Tuesday, Aug. 1 Mega Million game.
The winner, Vanderlei M., purchased the winning ticket at the News Express in Fairfield, said Connecticut Lottery officials.
The lucky winner hit four of the five Mega Millions numbers as well as the Mega Ball number. They also purchased a multiplier option, which increased the prize from $10,000 to $40,000, Lottery officials said.
No one picked the entire line of correct numbers sending the jackpot to some $1.25 billion, officials said.
The winning numbers were 8 - 24 - 30 - 45…
Two Lucky CT Residents Win $50K Each In State Lottery
A pair of CT Lottery players from New England are feeling lucky after cashing in scratch-off tickets worth $50,000 that were sold at area convenience and package stores.
Lottery officials announced that in New London County on Monday, May 16, Westerly, Rhode Island resident Amede Leclair cashed in a top-prize winning "$50,000 50th Anniversary" ticket that was sold at Bestway Convenience on Liberty Street in Pawcatuck.
Later that week, on Wednesday, May 18, in Hartford County, a Windsor resident - who chose not to disclose a name - also won big, cashing in a winning $50,000 "Winter Winnings"…
Fairfield County Woman Is $500,000 CT Lottery Winner
A Fairfield woman is $500,000 richer after claiming one of four top prizes in the Lottery's new game $500,000 Extreme Cash.
Anne M. Doucette collected her cash Monday at CT Lottery’s headquarters in Rocky Hill, according to CT Lottery officials.
According to Lottery officials, there are three remaining $500,000 prizes left out of 2,197,479 tickets.
A player's chance of winning one of three remaining tickets is 1 out 3.32 million.
“Telling the winners stories is a great way to let people know that real people win, and they might be your neighbor," the Lottery said. "It's also a …
