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Winning $100K CT Lottery Tickets Sold At Fairfield County Stores Winning $100K CT Lottery Tickets Sold At Fairfield County Stores
Winning $100K CT Lottery Tickets Sold At Fairfield County Stores A pair of winning $100,000 CT Lottery tickets sold at Fairfield County locations have been cashed in. On Thursday, Oct. 4, Bridgeport resident Aodrone Johnson was feeling lucky after cashing in a winning $100,000 “KENO” ticket that was sold at the Boston News & Deli on Boston Avenue in Bridgeport. Days later, on Monday, Nov. 8, Fairfield resident James McDonald won the same prize on a “CASH5” ticket that was sold at the Cumberland Farms location on Post Road in Fairfield. The winning $100,000 tickets were sandwiched between a Hartford County man who won nearly $1 million playing “Mil…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Winning $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At CT Stores Two Winning $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At CT Stores
Two Winning $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At CT Stores A pair of winning $100,000 CT Lottery tickets were cashed in by Fairfield County residents playing the same game on the same day. On Wednesday, Oct. 20, Norwalk resident Mark Haywood cashed in a "CASH5" ticket that was sold at the Warehouse Wine and Spirits store on West Avenue in Stamford. Later that day, Stratford resident David Pavlucik also cashed in a "CASH5" ticket worth $100,010 that was sold in New Haven County at the KS Mart on Naugatuck Avenue in Milford. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining numb…

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CT Couple Celebrates Wedding Anniversary With $10K Lottery Prize CT Couple Celebrates Wedding Anniversary With $10K Lottery Prize
CT Couple Celebrates Wedding Anniversary With $10K Lottery Prize A Connecticut woman has claimed a $10,000 lottery prize thanks to a lucky 41st wedding anniversary gift from her husband.  To celebrate their wedding anniversary, Michael Daniele, of Branford in New Haven County, took his wife, Bernadette, on a trip to Boston. He also gave her a CT Lottery "$100,000 Cashword 11" scratch ticket, purchased at the No Branford Patco Handy Stop in North Branford. Bernadette claimed her prize on Friday, Sept. 24, according to CT Lottery. "My husband bought the ticket and put it in my anniversary card, but I didn't play it until after we got back …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Powerball Jackpot Hits $570 Million After No Winning Ticket Is Sold Powerball Jackpot Hits $570 Million After No Winning Ticket Is Sold
Powerball Jackpot Hits $570 Million After No Winning Ticket Is Sold Your chance to become an instant mega-millionaire is still alive after no one won the latest Powerball drawing, sending the jackpot soaring to more than $570 million. The jackpot for the next game on Wednesday, Sept. 29, grew after no one hit the Monday, Sept. 27 winning numbers of 21-22-39-44-60, Powerball: 12, Power Play: 2. The cash option on the top prize for Wednesday's game is an estimated $410.1 million. It's been 38 weeks since the jackpot was last hit on Saturday, June 5, when a lucky Florida resident took home more than $285 million. Powerball tickets cost $2 each; you can add t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Wins Big In CT State Lottery Westchester Man Wins Big In CT State Lottery
Westchester Man Wins Big In CT State Lottery A Westchester man is feeling lucky after he was a big winner playing the Connecticut Lottery. Yonkers resident Fadi Alrashdan cashed in a $25,000 "PLAY4 NIGHT" CT Lottery ticket on Wednesday, Sept. 8 that was sold at Cumberland Farm on Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook in Middlesex County. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for claim at CT Lottery H…

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by Zak Failla
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Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store
Winning $825,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store A lucky area resident cashed in a winning $825,000 lotto ticket that was sold at a Connecticut convenience store. On Thursday, Sept. 9, in New Haven County, an East Haven resident cashed in a "$1,000,000 Emeralds" scratcher that was sold at Krauszer's Food Store on Campbell Avenue in West Haven. Related story - 'I Was In Shock': Connecticut Man Wins $100,000 Lottery Prize According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less p…

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by Zak Failla
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$2 Million CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Area Gas Station $2 Million CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Area Gas Station
$2 Million CT Lottery Ticket Sold At Area Gas Station A Connecticut customer cashed in a CT Lottery ticket worth two million dollars that was sold at an area gas station this week. On Monday, Aug. 16, an Avon resident cashed in a "Win Up To $10,000 A Month For Life 2nd Edition" ticket worth $2 million that was sold at the Mobil Mart on Washington Street in Hartford. CT Lottery did not disclose the winner's name. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the in…

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Local Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery Sold At Area Gas Station Local Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery Sold At Area Gas Station
Local Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery Sold At Area Gas Station A New Haven County man chose the right numbers and just won big on a Connecticut State Lottery ticket that was sold at an area gas station. Waterbury resident Matthew Gallagher was the latest to claim a big prize after cashing in a $50,000 "PLAY4 DAY" ticket on Sunday, Aug. 9 that was sold at the Sunoco Food Mart in Waterbury.  According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents t…

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Fairfield County Man Wins $100,000 In CT State Lottery Fairfield County Man Wins $100,000 In CT State Lottery
Fairfield County Man Wins $100,000 In CT State Lottery A Fairfield County man is feeling lucky after winning big on a scratcher in the Connecticut State Lottery. Danbury resident Anthony Fajardo Salinas was the latest to claim a big prize after cashing in a "$100,000 Cashword 11" ticket on Monday, Aug. 2 that was sold at Sams Food in Bethel. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for claim at CT Lottery He…

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Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery
Man Wins $50,000 In CT State Lottery A group of local residents came away as big winners in the Connecticut State Lottery, including a $50,000 winner. East Hartford resident Juan Orellana was the latest to claim a big prize after cashing in a "MEGA Multiplier!" ticket to the tune of $50,000 that was sold at Cumberland Farms in Vernon. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for claim at CT…

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Western Mass $4M Lottery Winner Plans To Buy Cars For Grandchildren Western Mass $4M Lottery Winner Plans To Buy Cars For Grandchildren
Western Mass $4M Lottery Winner Plans To Buy Cars For Grandchildren A Western Massachusetts man is $4 million richer after winning the lottery's 100X The Cash instant ticket game. Hampden County resident Stanley Godere, of Chicopee, has claimed the $4 million prize which he purchased on Friday, June 18, according to the Massachusetts Lottery. Godere chose the cash option and received a one-time payment of $2.6 million (before taxes).  He said he plans to use some of the money to buy cars for his grandchildren. He bought the winning ticket at Wyman Petroleum located at 451 Grattan Street in Chicopee.  The retailer will get a $40,000 bonus for se…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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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