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$150,000 Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Sold In Bridgeport

A local resident is also the lucky winner, according to the Connecticut Lottery.

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A winning Powerball lottery ticket worth $150,000 was recently sold in Bridgeport, according to the Connecticut Lottery.
A winning Powerball lottery ticket worth $150,000 was recently sold in Bridgeport, according to the Connecticut Lottery. (Renee Schiavone/Patch file photo)

BRIDGEPORT, CT — An unnamed Bridgeport resident is $150,000 richer this week after claiming a winning Powerball lottery ticket purchased locally, the Connecticut Lottery announced.

The person claimed the winning ticket on Friday; it had been bought at the Felix Package store on Boston Avenue.

The Connecticut Lottery publishes partial winner information as public record, according to officials.

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In order to win $150,000, the person had to match 4 numbers plus the Powerball, with an extra Power Play wager.

Overall odds of matching 4 numbers and the Powerball are 1 in 913,130.

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