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Avon Gas Station Sells Winning Lottery Game To Windsor Resident

A recent trip netted the player a nice payout.

AVON/WINDSOR, CT—One Windsor resident's recent trip to an Avon gas station netted much more than a fueled-up vehicle.

It earned the person a nice, $15,000 payout late last week.

That is the amount won via a friendly game of KENO, according to the Connecticut Lottery Corp.

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Lottery officials said the winning KENO numbers game ticket was purchased Friday, Feb. 28, at the Shell gas station located at 80 E. Main St., Avon.

KENO is a progressive numbers game where the ultimate prize is dependent on the amount paid, with KENO games being anywhere from $1 to $20 to play.

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