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$750,000 Winning Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold In Bridgeport
An Uncasville resident is the lucky winner, according to the Connecticut Lottery.
BRIDGEPORT, CT — An unnamed Uncasville resident is $750,000 richer this week after claiming a winning lottery ticket purchased in Bridgeport, the Connecticut Lottery announced.
On Thursday, the person claimed a winning $1,000,000 JUMBO CASH ticket bought at CT Gas & Mini Mart on Fairfield.
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 October, and as of Tuesday, two grand prizes of $1 million remained unclaimed.
More than 4 million game tickets have been printed, and the overall odds of winning are 1 in 3.42.
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