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$20,000 Winning CT Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold In Shelton

The winning ticket is a "20X Cash 7th Edition​" game, according to the Connecticut Lottery.

SHELTON, CT — A Middletown resident is $20,000 richer this week after claiming a winning lottery ticket he purchased in Shelton, the Connecticut Lottery announced.

On Monday, Michael Burnell claimed a winning "20X Cash 7th Edition" ticket he purchased at Scooter's Deli Mart on Bridgeport Avenue.

The game, which costs $20 per ticket, began in August 2021, and as of Monday, 39 grand prizes of $20,000 remained unclaimed.

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More than 2.1 million tickets have been printed, and the overall odds of winning are 1 in 4.08.

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