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$50,000 Winning Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold In Monroe

A Newtown resident is the lucky winner, according to the Connecticut Lottery.

MONROE, CT — A Newtown resident is $50,000 richer this week after claiming a winning lottery ticket he purchased in Monroe, the Connecticut Lottery announced.

On Wednesday, Christopher Golias claimed a winning 5X the Money 14th Edition ticket he purchased at the Stop & Go Food Mart on Main Street.

The game, which costs $5 per ticket, began in April, and as of Wednesday, three grand prizes of $50,000 remained unclaimed. More than 5.1 million tickets have been printed, and the overall odds of winning are 1 in 3.63.

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