3 CT Brothers Split $2 Million Mega Millions Prize From Danbury Ticket

DANBURY, CT — Five bucks, a quick pick, and a $2 million payday for three Connecticut brothers.

It started with a trip to the Stop & Shop on 44 Lake Avenue Ext. in Danbury — where one brother purchased a Mega Millions ticket using the computer to pick the numbers.

The ticket matched all five white balls drawn on October 24: 11, 18, 31, 51, and 56.

The original $1 million prize doubled to $2 million thanks to the 2X multiplier.

That winning ticket was claimed three ways, with each brother taking home roughly $666,666. The trio plans to invest the money. Connecticut Lottery did not identify the brothers.

So how is it that these three brothers can split $2 million three ways? “Our mother would be upset if we didn’t share it,” they joked.

The brothers also said they bought another ticket in hopes of winning the historic $900 million jackpot up for grabs Tuesday night.

Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $900 million — the eighth-largest jackpot in game history.