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$25M Lottery Payday: Boston Woman Claims Her 2nd Lottery Jackpot $25M Lottery Payday: Boston Woman Claims Her 2nd Lottery Jackpot
$25M Lottery Payday: Boston Woman Claims Her 2nd Lottery Jackpot A Boston woman who had previously won $1 million in the Massachusetts Lottery in 2006 claimed a $25 million grand prize this week.  Desiree Fortini-Craft, of Hyde Park, was the eight-figure payday playing the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” $50 scratch-off game.  Fortini-Craft opted to take the lump sum payment of $16,250,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Fortini-Craft said she wants to use the money to enjoy life. She plans to spend Christmas in Aruba with her fiance, Jason Perkins, and looks to pay off her three daughters' student loans, buy a new car, a…

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by Josh Lanier
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Norwalk Woman Wins $50K In Lottery Ticket Purchased At Stop & Shop Norwalk Woman Wins $50K In Lottery Ticket Purchased At Stop & Shop
Norwalk Woman Wins $50K In Lottery Ticket Purchased At Stop & Shop A lucky Connecticut woman is thousands of dollars richer after buying a winning lottery ticket at a Stop & Shop.  The winning 5X The Money 16th Edition ticket was bought in Fairfield County by Jennifer Wisnieski of Norwalk at the Stop & Shop #662 located in Norwalk at 380 Main Ave., according to the Connecticut Lottery.  The winning ticket was worth $50,000 and was purchased on Friday, Feb. 24, officials said.

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by Ben Crnic
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Meaningful Numbers Lead To $100K Powerball Prize For CT Resident Meaningful Numbers Lead To $100K Powerball Prize For CT Resident
Meaningful Numbers Lead To $100K Powerball Prize For CT Resident A New Haven County resident used some meaningful numbers to turn his dream of winning the lottery to a reality.  Michael Chesson, of Meriden, played the Connecticut Lottery's Powerball game with numbers that were a combination of the years when his parents were born and his house number.  When Michael checked his ticket for the Wednesday, Jan. 25 drawing while lying in bed, he thought he was dreaming, the lottery reports.  "I yelled, 'Alexa, turn on the light,' because I couldn't see all that well," Michael said, according to the lottery.  Michael Chesson bought the winning ticket at …

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by David Cifarelli
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Man Scores $3.3M From Scratch-Off Ticket Purchased At CT Convenience Store Man Scores $3.3M From Scratch-Off Ticket Purchased At CT Convenience Store
Man Scores $3.3M From Scratch-Off Ticket Purchased At CT Convenience Store A $10 scratch-off ticket bought at a convenience store in Connecticut proved worth the investment when it racked up millions of dollars in winnings.  Tolland County resident Adam Lobaugh, of Ellington, bought a "$150,000 A Year For Life" ticket and won the top prize, choosing the one-time gross cash option of $3.3 million, on Thursday, Feb. 2, according to the Connecticut State Lottery.  The winning ticket was purchased at the Fas Mart located in Ellington at 1 Main Street.  The overall odds of winning a "$150,000 A Year For Life" game is currently 1 in 4.16

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Winning $1.6M State Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven In Fairfield County Winning $1.6M State Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven In Fairfield County
Winning $1.6M State Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven In Fairfield County A Fairfield County resident won a lottery prize valued at more than $1.6 million. An unnamed Stratford resident claimed a $1,606,034 prize from a "LOTTO!" ticket purchased at the 7-Eleven located at 3621 Main St. in Stratford, Connecticut Lottery announced on Friday, Nov. 25. CT Lottery also announced several other winners on Friday, including: Leonard Cooke Jr., of Bridgeport, who won a $244,589 prize from a "FAST PLAY - $10 EXTREME GREEN PROGRESSIVE" ticket purchased at Saba Patroleum LLC in Bridgeport An unnamed Meriden resident who won a $100,000 prize from a "Cash…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Fairfield County Resident Takes Home $100K CT Lottery CASH5 Prize Fairfield County Resident Takes Home $100K CT Lottery CASH5 Prize
Fairfield County Resident Takes Home $100K CT Lottery Cash5 Prize Two Connecticut residents claimed $100,000 lottery prizes. An unnamed resident of Milford in New Haven County won a Cash5 prize from a ticket purchased at In N Out Mart Inc. in Milford, Connecticut Lottery announced on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The store is located at 186 Bridgeport Ave., the lottery said. CT Lottery also reported on Monday, Nov. 21, that Luchious Hickmon, a resident of Bridgeport in Fairfield County, won a Cash5 prize from a ticket purchased at Felix Package, located at 874 Boston Ave. in Bridgeport. 

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Man Wins $100K Lottery Prize After Playing Family's Birthday Numbers CT Man Wins $100K Lottery Prize After Playing Family's Birthday Numbers
CT Man Wins $100K Lottery Prize After Playing Family's Birthday Numbers A Connecticut man won a $100,000 Powerball prize after playing his family's birthday numbers. New Haven County resident Leo Hansen, of Naugatuck, won his prize on Saturday, Aug. 20, after several years of playing the Powerball twice a week with a combination of his family's birthday numbers, Connecticut Lottery announced.  Hansen matched four of the five Powerball numbers drawn, the lottery said. The Powerball numbers that were drawn on Saturday were 5 - 9 - 11 - 16 - 66 and Powerball 7, according to the announcement. Hansen also added a Power Play to his ticket, doubling his origina…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Traveling Nurse Claims $10K CT Lottery Prize While Passing Through State Traveling Nurse Claims $10K CT Lottery Prize While Passing Through State
Traveling Nurse Claims $10K CT Lottery Prize While Passing Through State A traveling nurse is celebrating after she claimed a $10,000 Connecticut Lottery prize while passing through the state. Elizabeth Robertson, of Louisiana, purchased the winning "30X Cash 9th Edition" scratch ticket from a retailer in the New Haven County town of Orange when she and her husband pulled off the parkway for a cup of coffee, Connecticut Lottery said in an announcement this week. She said she scratched the ticket while her husband was driving the car, and the couple made a stop so a retailer could scan the ticket and check the prize amount. "This is the highest ticket I ever won…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Danbury Man Hits $100K In Lottery Scratch-Off Game Danbury Man Hits $100K In Lottery Scratch-Off Game
Danbury Man Hits $100K In Lottery Scratch-Off Game With all the news focusing on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, one Fairfield County man has a little to celebrate, with a $100K lottery win. Tiago Seyllon Dasilva, of Danbury, won the $100,000 by forking over $30 for a $5,000,000 Ultimate lottery ticket, he purchased at Press Fuel in Milford.  According to the CT Lottery, he collected his "big" check on Monday, March 23. Dasilva declined to be interviewed for the "Winners Stories" segment on the lottery website. The site says the scratch-off game is ending soon and there is still one chance left to win the $5 million, as we…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County's Newest Millionaire: ID Released For $5M Lottery Winner Fairfield County's Newest Millionaire: ID Released For $5M Lottery Winner
Fairfield County's Newest Millionaire: ID Released For $5M Lottery Winner A lucky Fairfield County man has been identified as the winner of $5 million during last week's Mega Millions game. Robert Nickle of Stratford, who said he has been a "bundle of nerves," couldn’t help but smile Thursday as he claimed his giant check after winning the state's Mega Millions $5,000,000 prize. He was coming home from work when he decided to purchase a Mega Millions ticket from his favorite deli: “I go to Dolly’s Deli all the time on the way home.” It wasn’t until the next morning that Nickle checked his numbers in his truck. Elated, he ran back into the house to have…

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by Kathy Reakes