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$40,000 Winning CT Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold In Bridgeport

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

BRIDGEPORT, CT — An unnamed Stratford resident is $40,000 richer this week after claiming a winning lottery ticket purchased in Bridgeport, the Connecticut Lottery announced.

On Friday, the person claimed a winning 200X ticket that was bought at Pam's Variety Store on Madison Avenue.

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

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The game, which costs $20 per ticket, began in February, and as of Monday, two grand prizes of $1,000,000 remained unclaimed.

More than 2.5 million game tickets have been printed, and the overall odds of winning are 1 in 3.21.

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