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$2 Million Lotto Ticket Sold In Fairfield

Some lucky person bought a $2 million winner in Fairfield.

FAIRFIELD, CT — A millionaire could be walking around and not even know it after purchasing a $2 million winning Mega Millions lottery ticket in Fairfield. The ticket was sold at Wheels Convenience Store located at 2047 Post Road. The ticket was sold Aug. 24.

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The winning numbers drawn on August 24 were 1 - 6 - 13 - 18 - 49, Mega Ball 8 and Megaplier 2. Of the 7,027 winning tickets sold in Connecticut for that date, one matched all five white ball numbers. Since the player added the Megaplier for an extra $1, their $1,000,000 prize was multiplied to $2,000,000!All draw game tickets expire 180 calendar days from the draw date.

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