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East Haven Resident Hits Winning Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket
The lucky ticket was sold in Bridgeport, according to the Connecticut Lottery.
EAST HAVEN, CT — An unnamed East Haven resident is $10,000 richer this week after claiming a winning lottery ticket purchased in Bridgeport, the Connecticut Lottery announced.
On Tuesday, the person claimed a winning $100,000 CA$HWORD ticket that was bought at Mo Mini Mart on Wood Avenue in Bridgeport.
The Connecticut Lottery publishes partial winner information as public record, according to officials.
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The game, which costs $10 per ticket, began in September 2024, and as of Wednesday, nine grand prizes of $100,000 remained unclaimed.
Thirty-three second place prizes of $10,000 also remained unclaimed as of Wednesday.
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More than 5.1 million of the game tickets have been printed, and the overall odds of winning are 1 in 3.13.
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