Woman Loses Power But Wins Lottery

ROCKY HILL, CT – An area woman may have lost power during the weekend wind and rain storm, but she certainly had a charge from a Connecticut Lottery Ticket bought a a popular regional supermarket.

Victoria MacDonald of Amston claimed a $100,000 “Lucky Times 10” top prize, CT Lottery officials said on Tuesday. It brightened up her day after losing power, lottery officials said.

“I freaked out! I had some nightmares about losing the ticket,” MacDonald said with a giggle.

MacDonald told lottery officials she was standing in line with her husband when she played her ticket.

“It was a busy day. I saw a 100, and said ‘Wait, that’s not in the right place.’ I finished scratching and said, ‘No way,’” MacDonald said.

MacDonald said she first used used the CT Lottery Mobile App to scan her ticket and then had a store clerk scan her ticket just in case.

“The clerk’s eyes got big and she said, ‘You won a lot of money,’” according to MacDonald.

Due to Sunday’s storm, MacDonald is still without power and had difficulty finding time to claim her prize.

Looking at her winner’s check, MacDonald said with a sigh, “This came at the right time. I’m now debt free and can start planning retirement.” When talking about her husband, she said, “We finally get to vacation together.”

After receiving her check, MacDonald couldn’t have said it any better, “Best Halloween I’ve ever had.”

The winning ticket was sold at Stop & Shop, 1391 Main St. in Willimantic.

The overall odds of winning a Lucky Times 10 prize are 1 in 3.90. Of the 4 top prizes worth $100,000, 3 remain to be claimed.

Photo Credit: CT Lottery