Zero was the Luckiest Number in Sunday Lottery Drawing

ROCKY HILL, CT — The combination 0-0-0 was drawn Sunday night in the Connecticut Lottery's Play3 Night game.

The combo is actually "highly popular," according to CT Lottery officials and a with a total of 1,383 winning wagers sold for the drawing.

That translates to the lottery paying out $513,075 in prize money, officials said.

"Those who enjoy playing the CT Lottery’s Play3 Day and Night draw games are particularly fond of playing the same single digit number in sequence," Lottery officials said.

Since the Play3 Night game began, 0-0-0 has been drawn a total of nine times and it was last picked at night on March 11, 2017, officials said.

Because Play3 prize payouts are based upon the amount wagered, players who had 0-0-0 on their Play3 tickets can expect to win from $25 up to $2,500 per wager in prize money.

Players with winning tickets have 180 calendar days from the date of draw to collect their winnings.

Because each ball number has the same odds of being drawn (1 in 10) and all drawings are completely independent, the chance of having 0-0-0 drawn in sequence is the same as any other number combination, officials said.

Play3 Night drawings are held at 10:29 p.m.

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