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Powerball Win: $50K Prize Given Out In CT Powerball Win: $50K Prize Given Out In CT
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…

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by Ben Crnic
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Jackpot Ticket Worth Over $100K Sold At Town Of Fairfield Cafe Jackpot Ticket Worth Over $100K Sold At Town Of Fairfield Cafe
Jackpot Ticket Worth Over $100K Sold At Town Of Fairfield Cafe One lucky winner won a more than $100,000 jackpot after buying a lottery ticket at a cafe in Fairfield County.  The Fast Play Lightning Fast Cash $5 jackpot-winning ticket worth $102,499 was sold in the town of Fairfield on Sunday, Feb. 12, Connecticut Lottery announced on Wednesday, Feb. 15.  The ticket was sold at Tony D's Sports Cafe located at 937 Post Rd. Details about who won the jackpot were not released. 

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Connecticut Woman Wins $50K Powerball Prize After Playing Father's Old Roulette Numbers Connecticut Woman Wins $50K Powerball Prize After Playing Father's Old Roulette Numbers
Connecticut Woman Wins $50K Powerball Prize After Playing Father's Old Roulette Numbers A Fairfield County woman claimed a $50,000 Powerball prize after she played her father's old roulette numbers. Dana Pniewski, of Stratford, claimed her prize on Wednesday, Nov. 9, Connecticut Lottery announced. CT Lottery said Pniewski purchased two $2 Powerball tickets at Stratford Cigar & Smoke Shop in Stratford in order to enter the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot drawing on Monday, Nov. 7.  In one of the tickets, she used her father's old roulette numbers. When the winning numbers of 10 - 33 - 41 - 47 - 56 and Powerball 10 were announced, Pniewski realized…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Mega Millions Mania Jackpot Reaches $515 Million Mega Millions Mania Jackpot Reaches $515 Million
Mega Millions Mania Jackpot Reaches $515 Million Pull out those dollar bills and plop them down for a Mega Million ticket as the jackpot reaches a magical half-billion mark for this week's drawing. After no one won the jackpot during the Tuesday, May 18 game, the jackpot shot up to the $515 million mark for the Friday, May 21 game, Mega Millions officials said. That equals $346.3 million in cash if a winner takes the cash payout option. The jackpot has been rolling since it was last won in New York on Tuesday, February 16, and in the game's 19-year history there have only been eight jackpots higher than Friday’s estimated bonanza.  …

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by Kathy Reakes