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Ellington Man Claims Big CT Lottery Prize

A $20 scratch ticket turned into a $25,000 windfall for a lucky player from Ellington.

A $20 scratch ticket turned into a $25,000 windfall for a lucky player from Ellington.
A $20 scratch ticket turned into a $25,000 windfall for a lucky player from Ellington. (Chris Dehnel/Patch)

ELLINGTON, CT — A local resident recently turned a $20 investment into $25,000 on a $200,000 Lucky scratch ticket from the CT Lottery.

Sylvain Fauteux of Ellington bought his winningticket at the In N Out Convenience Store in Broad Brook. He claimed his prize on June 19.

The CT Lottery posts winners of $10,000 or more as public record.

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