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Powerball Win: $50K Prize Given Out In CT
Although no one in Connecticut was lucky enough to win the jaw-dropping $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot, one fortunate lottery player in the Nutmeg State still came away with a respectable $50,000.
The third-prize-winning Powerball ticket, worth $50,000, was sold for the drawing on Wednesday, Oct. 11, Connecticut Lottery announced.
The winner, whose name was not revealed, matched four numbers but failed to match the Powerball number and earn an extra $50,000 through the Power Play.
The winning numbers were 22 24 40 52 64, with a Powerball number of 10.
The win in Co…
Trumbull Resident Wins $40K In Mega Millions With Ticket Purchased In Fairfield
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…
$100K Lottery Prize Winner: Ticket Sold At Store In CT
If you're looking for the best place to buy lottery tickets, one store in Middlesex County may be a good option, as it just sold one that ended up being worth $100,000.
The top-prize-winning CASH5 ticket was sold in Westbrook on Friday, March 24, and earned an unnamed lottery player $100,000 more than they had the day before, Connecticut Lottery announced on Monday, March 27.
The lucky winner bought the ticket at JoJo's Food Mart, located at 1309 Boston Post Rd. (US Route 1).
According to Connecticut Lottery, the odds of winning CASH5 are 1 in 72.1.
Stamford Woman Takes Home $250K CT Lottery Prize
A woman from Fairfield County won a $250,000 lottery prize from a ticket purchased at a convenience store in the area.
Bonnie Cappucci, of Stamford, claimed the $250,000 Cashword 9 prize from a ticket purchased at Hope Street Mini Mart in Stamford, Connecticut Lottery announced on Thursday, Dec. 22.
CT Lottery also announced two other winners who claimed big prizes last week.
Richard Vingi, of Lincoln, Rhode Island, won a $180,690 CASH5 prize from a ticket purchased in New Haven County at Alltown Madison East, the lottery said.
Stratford resident Sam P…
How High Will It Get? Powerball Jackpot Hits New Record $1.9B After No First-Place Winner
Powerball’s lottery jackpot has soared to a new record $1.9 billion after there was no first-place winner in the drawing held late Saturday night, Nov. 5.
The winning numbers for the $1.6 billion jackpot on Saturday were 28-45-53-56-69, and the Powerball was 20.
There were 16 winners matching the five white balls for $1,000,000 nationally in the following states: New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota.
In New York, the $1 million winning ticket was sold in the Hudson Valley at Smok…
7th Heaven: Man Wins $77,777 In CT State Lottery
One lucky Connecticut resident has won $77,777 after purchasing a winning lottery ticket.
The prize-winning "Triple Red 777s" ticket was bought by Hartford resident Jeffery Harris at Krauszers in Cromwell located at 117 Berlin Rd (Route 372), the CT Lottery announced on Friday, Nov. 4.
The CT lottery also announced other winners, including:
Jerone Pearson, of Hartford, who claimed $20,000 from a "KENO" ticket bought at a Mobil gas station in Windsor at 20 Windsor Ave.;
Maria Bursey, of Ansonia, who claimed $30,000 from a "30X Cash 9th Edition" ticket…
Man Wins $500,000 CT Lottery Prize
A Connecticut man has claimed a $500,000 lottery prize.
Hartford County resident Christopher Borkowski, of Southington, won the "$500,000 Extravaganza! Second Edition" prize from a ticket purchased at RK Liquor Store, located at 64 South Center St. in Southington, Connecticut Lottery announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
Other noteworthy winners CT Lottery announced in the past week include:
Kevin Landry, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, who won a $100,000 "CASH5" prize from a ticket purchased at Geissler's Supermarket Inc. in Windsor
Santos Goico, of Hartford, who claimed an $86,188 "CASH5" pri…
7th Heaven: Lucky CT Woman Wins $177,777 In State Lottery
Connecticut Lottery announced a series of new winners who claimed major prizes.
New Haven County resident Monique Michaud, of Naugatuck, claimed a $177,777 "Electric 7s Second Edition" prize, CT Lottery announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5.
The lottery said the winning ticket was purchased at Cross Point Convenience LLC, which is located at 800 New Haven Road in Naugatuck.
CT Lottery also announced the following recent winners:
Silverio Rodriguez, of Danbury, won a $51,000 prize from a "Fast Play - 50th Anniversary Gold" ticket purchased at Village Mini Market in Danbu…
Fairfield County Woman Wins $100,000 CT Lottery Cash5 Prize
Connecticut Lottery announced the latest residents who claimed major prizes.
An unnamed New Haven County resident, from Naugatuck, claimed a $1,000,000 prize from a "Win up to $5,000 a month for life second edition" ticket purchased at Stop One Mart LLC, the lottery reported on Monday, Aug. 8.
CT Lottery said the store is at the Mobil gas station, located at 282 South Main St. in Naugatuck.
The lottery also announced that Fairfield County resident Gloria Rubis, of Monroe, claimed a $100,000 CASH5 prize from a ticket purchased at Big Y World Class Market, located at 83 Stony Hill Road …
Connecticut Woman Shares Plans After Winning $20K Lottery Prize On $2 Scratch Ticket
A Connecticut woman expressed her surprise when she realized she had won a $20,000 lottery prize from a $2 scratch ticket.
Hartford County resident Madelyn Cruz, of Manchester, won her prize from Connecticut Lottery's "$20,000 50th Anniversary" game last month, CT Lottery announced.
Cruz told CT Lottery she couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the "MONEYBAG" symbol.
“I didn’t have my glasses on when I started playing the ticket, so as I started to scratch, I thought, ‘oh, that’s too many zeroes,'" she said. "I put on my glasses and saw I had won $20,000!”
She purchased the ticket at EZ …
Woman, Man From Fairfield County Each Win $20K In CT Lottery
Connecticut Lottery announced a group of new prize winners, including a resident who claimed a $100,000 prize.
An unnamed New Britain resident claimed a $100,000 Cashworld 11 prize from a ticket purchased at Quick N Easy, located at 1517 Stanley St. in New Britain, CT Lottery announced on Thursday, July 28.
On Wednesday, July 27, CT Lottery also announced the following winners:
Hartford County resident Jerrod Delagrave, of Plantsville, claimed a $50,000 Spicy Hot Cash prize from a ticket purchased at Fas Mart #302 in Newington.
Middlesex County resident Jacqueline Etheridge, of Portl…
Fairfield County Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery Prize
Two Connecticut residents claimed lottery prizes valued at about $50,000.
Fairfield County resident Louis Pulitano, of Stratford, won a $50,000 prize from a Money Match Multiplier ticket purchased at Krauszer's Food Store, located at 911 Campbell Ave. in West Haven, Connecticut Lottery announced.
CT Lottery then announced that Zachary Renaldi, a resident of Oakdale in New London County, claimed a $50,020 prize from a KENO ticket purchased at Renaldi's One Stop Package, located at 1590 Route 85 in Oakdale.
Winning $100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Stop & Shop
A winning lottery ticket valued at $100,000 was sold at a Stop & Shop in Connecticut.
An unnamed West Hartford resident purchased the CASH5 Connecticut Lottery ticket at the grocery store, located at 1235 Farmington Ave. in West Hartford, CT Lottery reported on Monday, July 18.
CT Lottery also announced a number of other big winners, including:
New Britain resident Dereck Nunes Neto, who claimed a $77,143 prize from a Powerball ticket purchased at Casa Brasil in Hartford
Stratford resident Louis Pulitano, who claimed a $50,000 prize from a Money Match Multiplier ticket purchased …
