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2 Bridgeport Residents Hit Winning Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets
The lucky winners both won playing the same game, according to the Connecticut Lottery.
BRIDGEPORT, CT — Two Bridgeport resident are each $10,000 richer this week after claiming winning lottery tickets from the same game, the Connecticut Lottery announced.
On Tuesday, Lakisha H. claimed a winning 10X™ Cash 17th Edition ticket that she bought at a Cumberland Farms on Kings Highway in Fairfield.
And on Feb. 16, Ernie M. also claimed a winning 10X™ Cash 17th Edition ticket that he bought at Tony's Smoke Shop Outlet on Main Street in Bridgeport.
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The Connecticut Lottery publishes partial winner information as public record, according to officials.
The game, which costs $10 per ticket, began in October 2023, and as of Thursday, 163 grand prizes of $10,000 remained unclaimed.
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More than 5.2 million game tickets have been printed, and the overall odds of winning are 1 in 3.95.
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