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$1 Million Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Connecticut

A Connecticut resident is $1 million richer after winning a massive lottery prize.

ANSONIA, CT — A $1 million winning lottery ticket was sold at Big Daddy Food Mart LLC in Ansonia, according to the Connecticut Lottery.

The ticket was sold on June 9 and the winning prize went to an Ansonia resident. The winning game was Ultimate 7s.

According to the Connecticut Lottery, Ultimate 7s is a scratch-off game with a top prize of $1 million.

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The CT Lottery has changed its policy on announcing winners by not including the winners’ full names on the list in order to protect them from potential scams, according to officials.

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