4 Norwalk Residents Claimed CT Lottery Winnings in November

NORWALK, CT — The holidays might be a bit more joyous this year for these lucky winners who claimed prizes last month from Connecticut Lottery games.

Five people - three from Norwalk, one from Stamford and one from Oxford - won cash prizes from games bought at Norwalk stores, and one Norwalk resident won with a game bought at a Stratford store, according to lottery officials.

"In our most recent year, players won more than $699 million in prize money!" according to a statement from the Connecticut Lottery. "The fact is, everyday people win every day with the CT Lottery!"

Below is the list of local winners in November:

• 11/30/2016: Daisy Cruz, of Stamford, won $50,007 from a Powerball ticket she bought at In And Out Variety in Norwalk
• 11/25/2016: Franco Chieffalo, of Norwalk, won $177,777 from a Ruby 7's scratch game he bought at 7-Eleven Store #39381A in Norwalk
• 11/25/2016: Jean Daniels, of Norwalk, won $10,000 from a $100,000 Cashword 7 scratch game he bought at Norwalk Convenience Mart Inc
• 11/23/2016: Elaine Shown, of Oxford, won $20,000 from a 20X Cash 2nd Edititon scratch game she bought at East Avenue Gas Station in Norwalk
• 11/14/2016: Bavan Rannakopal, of Norwalk, won $30,000 from a Keno ticket he bought at Shell Food Mart in Stratford
• 11/14/2016: Jose Flores Lopez, of Norwalk, won $25,000 from a $50,000 Riches scratch game he bought at Crossroad Card & Gift in Norwalk