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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…
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 …
CT Resident Is $5.75M 'Lucky For Life' Lottery Winner
A Connecticut resident won a $5,750,000 lottery prize.
An unnamed Hartford resident claimed the "Lucky For Life" prize from a ticket purchased at Road Runners in Rocky Hill, the Connecticut Lottery announced on Friday, Dec. 9.
The store is located at 2204 Silas Deane Highway, the lottery said.
CT Lottery also reported on Thursday, Dec. 8, that the following individuals won $100,000 prizes:
An unnamed New Haven resident, who claimed a Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Andover Express LLC
An unnamed Baltic resident, who claimed a Pinball Wizard XXVI prize from a ti…
Fairfield County Resident Wins $50K In CT State Lottery
A Connecticut resident claimed a $390,000 lottery prize.
New London County resident Gary Beaulieu, of Colchester, won a "Lucky For Life" prize from a ticket purchased at Gibbs, located at 299 South Main St. in Colchester, Connecticut Lottery announced on Monday, Nov. 14.
Other notable winners announced on Monday include:
Brian Echard, of Ellington, who won a $200,000 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Big Y Ellington Express #115, located at 140 West Road in Ellington
Angela Echard, of Ellington, who won a $200,000 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Big…
Fairfield County Woman Wins $50K In CT State Lottery
Connecticut Lottery announced five new Powerball winners who claimed $50,000 prizes.
CT Lottery announced the winners between Monday, Nov. 7, and Wednesday, Nov. 9.
The lottery said the following individuals claimed $50,000 prizes:
Dana Pniewski, of Stratford, who won a Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Stratford Cigar & Smoke Shop
Samiha Julakha, Plano, Texas, who won a Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Daily Mart in Ansonia
Sara Salamone, of Old Saybrook, who won a Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Henny Penny Saybrook Sunoco in Old Saybrook
Gar…
Finally! Winning Ticket Sold For Record $2.04B Powerball Jackpot
The wait is over. At last.
The largest Powerball jackpot in history is now one for the books.
A winning ticket for the record $2.04 billion Powerball lottery jackpot was sold in Altadena, California, in the Verdugo Mountains region of Los Angeles County.
Instead of being held at its traditional 10:59 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, Nov. 7, the drawing was performed at 8:57 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee.
The winning numbers were the white balls of 10, 33, 41, 47, 56, and the red Powerball was 10. The Power Play multiplier was 2X.
The jackpot climbe…
