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Southington Resident Wins At Powerball
The winning ticket was purchased at a Southington convenience store last week.
SOUTHINGTON, CT — A local resident recently hit is pretty big in the multi-state Powerball game, though not that big.
Still, the Southington resident isn't likely complaining too much.
According to the Connecticut Lottery Corp., the individual won $50,000 on Sept. 22 playing the drawing game with a ticket purchased at a local convenience store.
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The winning ticket was purchased at Dairy Farms, 68 Berlin St., Southington.
Powerball is a multi-state, numbers drawing game that can bring with it a staggering jackpot if a player beats the odds and wins, currently featuring an $850,000,000 jackpot.
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In this case, the $2 game resulted in a $50,000 payout, which is still not a bad investment.
For a list of Connecticut Lottery Corp. winners, click on this link.
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