2 Big Unclaimed CT Lottery Prizes Nearing Expiration Dates

CONNECTICUT — Two winners of big prizes in the CT Lottery have yet to come forward to claim their winnings, lottery officials said Friday.

Lottery officials said someone purchased a winning Lucky for Life ticket worth $25,000 a year for life for the April 19 drawing and has yet to claim it. The winning ticket, sold at Stop & Shop at 180 Danbury Road in New Milford, will expire on Oct. 16, 2024 unless the ticket is cashed in by that date. The winning numbers for the ticket are 05, 08, 24, 28, and 34. Overall odds for the game are 1 in 7.8.

Someone also purchased a winning Cash5 ticket worth $100,000 for the April 25 drawing and has yet to come forward to claim the prize, lottery officials said. The winning ticket, sold at Burnside Smoke Shop and Convenience at 487 Burnside Ave. in East Hartford, will expire on Oct. 22 unless it is cashed in by that date. The winning numbers for the ticket are 01, 04, 14, 16, and 29. The overall odds of winning Cash5 are 1 in 72.1. Odds of winning Cash5 with the Kicker are 1 in 12.1.

To claim prizes, the winners can go to any CT Lottery retailer to have a ticket validated or go directly to CT Lottery Headquarters at 15 Sterling Drive in Wallingford.

All draw game tickets expire 180-calendar days from the draw date.

For information about other unclaimed draw tickets, visit ctlottery.org/unclaimedprizes.