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Gigantic Lotto Payout At Southington Convenience Store

A Plainville man this week turned a $5 game purchased at a Southington store into a massive, life-altering financial win.

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A Plainville man's quick stop at a Southington convenience store on Wednesday ended with an extremely heavy wallet.

According to the Connecticut Lottery Corp., the man won a whopping $255,829 with a simple Fast Play $5 Moneybags Progressive ticket.

If you deduct the cost of the lottery ticket, the man's profit was pretty good — $255,824.

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The winning ticket was purchased at the Henny Penny store at 273 Meriden Waterbury Turnpike, according to the lottery corp.

For a full list of recent Connecticut Lottery Corp. winners, click on this link.

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