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Greenwich Pizza Shop Owner’s Lottery Ticket Delivers $50K
The owner of a Greenwich pizza shop says he rarely plays the Lottery, but things certainly paid off when he listened to his employees.
FAIRFIELD, CT — A 24-year-old Fairfield resident, who is an owner and operator of a pizza shop in Greenwich, received a special delivery himself when he decided to try his luck on a Connecticut Lottery game and won $50,000.
Samuel Silva said he rarely plays the Lottery. “Once in a blue moon I’ll play,” he told Lottery officials.
It wasn’t until his employees mentioned playing the Lottery that Silva decided to try his luck on a “5X The Money 8th Edition” ticket.
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Silva headed across the street to play not knowing his ticket would show a $50,000 top prize.
Using a penny to scratch the ticket, the pizza shop owner plans to save it for future use.
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“It’s a lucky penny—heads up!” Silva said with a laugh to Lottery officials.
After revealing his top prize, Silva couldn’t believe his big win and told his mother first, who reacted in a similar fashion. “Wow, really!?”
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Silva told Lottery officials that he plans to “save up” with his winnings.
“Back to work—probably go celebrate in New York City with friends,” he said.
For selling the winning ticket, Greenwich Cigar Store located on 91 Railroad Avenue in Greenwich will receive a $500 check from the CT Lottery.
Photo courtesy of the CT Lottery
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