Groton Man Wins Big With CT Lottery Again Using Exact Same Numbers

GROTON, CT — The CT Lottery saw a familiar face when Mark Roy of Groton returned to claim another huge KENO prize. Last year, Roy won a $200,000 prize, matching 7 of 7 numbers with a 4X multiplier, according to a release.

This year, Roy played the exact same numbers, at the same Retailer and won $100,000. He is the CT Lottery’s largest KENO winner to date. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

“The numbers, they all mean something to me. They’re all family birthday numbers. I’m just ecstatic,” Roy said in a release, “I had a feeling, Thursday I got up and said, ‘Something good is going to happen today!’”

Roy won $50,000 for matching 7 out of 7 numbers on his $20 ticket in game #159711. Since the bonus multiplier was 2X, Roy’s prize was automatically multiplied to $100,000.

“I feel so happy," Roy said. "There’s money in the bank, I have a great job, I feel blessed; blessed with family and friends.”

Roy smiled ear to ear after receiving his check and told Lottery officials he plans to book a vacation with KENO prize.

Roy’s winning ticket was sold at Gatehouse Tavern located on 24 Eastern Point Road in Groton. This is the second time Roy has won a large KENO prize at the Gatehouse Tavern.

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