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Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Shelton

An area resident recently purchased a winning lottery ticket in Shelton, according to the Connecticut Lottery.

SHELTON, CT — An area resident is $20,000 richer after purchasing a winning lottery ticket this week in Shelton, according to the Connecticut Lottery.

On Friday, a Fairfield resident won $20,000 playing a "20X Cash 8th Edition" game. The winning ticket was purchased from Wheels #174 in Shelton, according to the Connecticut Lottery.

The CT Lottery furnishes winner information as public record.

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The Connecticut Lottery only publishes names of people who win $10,000 or more, which officials claim is quite common.

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