$40,000 Winning KENO Lottery Ticket Sold In Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT, CT — An unnamed Bridgeport resident is $40,000 richer this week after claiming a winning KENO lottery ticket purchased locally, the Connecticut Lottery announced.

The person claimed the winning ticket on Thursday; it had been bought at the Extra Fuel Mart on Boston Avenue.

The Connecticut Lottery publishes partial winner information as public record, according to officials.

In KENO, players can buy tickets for $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $10 or $20, and the game offers players a chance to win from $1 to $1 million.

Overall odds of winning vary, depending on the number of "spots" played, and whether bonus multipliers are applied.