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Massive Lotto Jackpot Won In Hartford
The Hartford resident Tuesday won a 'life-changing' amount of money playing a lottery game purchased at a local food store.
Connecticut Lottery Corp.
HARTFORD, CT — A CT Lottery player recently had a life-changing surprise after snagging a whopping $408,853 jackpot playing a lottery game purchased in Hartford.
The winning ticket for the popular $10 Stacks of Ca$h Progressive Fast Play game was sold March 4 at Sam’s Food Store, 145 New Britain Ave. in Hartford.
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In recognition of this major win, the store will receive a retailer bonus of $4,089, according to the Connecticut Lottery Corp.
The overall odds of $10 Stacks of Ca$h Progressive are 1 in 3.29.
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This marks the second Fast Play Progressive jackpot in as many weeks, with over $1.1 Million in Fast Play Progressive jackpots won over the past two weeks.
On Friday, Feb. 21, a player from Danbury won a $766,674 jackpot on a Fast Play $30 High Roller Progressive ticket.
For a list of recent Connecticut Lottery Corp. winners, click on this link.
For more information on the Fast Play games, click on this link.
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