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$100,000 Winning Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold In Bridgeport
A local resident is also the lucky winner, according to the Connecticut Lottery.
BRIDGEPORT, CT — An unnamed Bridgeport resident is $100,000 richer this week after claiming a winning lottery ticket purchased locally, the Connecticut Lottery announced.
On Feb. 16, the person claimed a winning Hot Millions ticket bought at Turind LLC on East Main Street.
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 August 2022, and as of Friday, one grand prize of $1 million remained unclaimed, and one second-place prize of $100,000 also remained unclaimed.
More than 3.7 million game tickets have been printed, and the overall odds of winning are 1 in 3.49.
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