$1.5 Million Winning CT Lottery Ticket Sold In Stamford

STAMFORD, CT — To say that 2019 has started off quite well for Stamford resident Carmen Chavez Martinez would be an understatement.

Martinez is the lucky winner of a prize worth $1.5 million from the Connecticut Lottery, which she claimed on Jan. 30.

Her winning prize came from the Connecticut Millionaires Club scratch off game, which she bought at Shippan Candies on Shippan Avenue in Stamford.

In all, nine winning lottery tickets - for prizes of $10,000 or more - were sold in Stamford during the month of January, according to lottery officials:

01/30/2019: Carmen Chavez Martinez of Stamford
Ticket sold at Shippan Candies
"Connecticut Millionaires Club" - $1,500,000

01/22/2019: Jose Padilla of Stamford
Ticket sold at Chiquitas Grocery Store
"Pinball Wizard Xxii" - $100,000

01/22/2019: Raja Mohan Cheekurthi of Fairfield
Ticket sold at R&R Stamford Convenience Mart
"$100,000 Cashword 9" - $100,000

01/22/2019: Glen Dombroski of Stamford
Ticket sold at Super Stop & Shop #646
"Keno" - $20,002

01/16/2019: Patricia Valentine of Darien
Ticket sold at Cove Road Mini Mart
"30X Cash 5Th Edition" - $10,000

01/16/2019: Justo Montoya of Stamford
Ticket sold at Broad Street Shell
"10X Cash 12Th Edition" - $10,000

01/10/2019: Rocio Soto of Stamford
Ticket sold at Bull's Head Cigar
"10X Cash 12Th Edition" - $10,000

01/09/2019: Sergio Romanello of Stamford
Ticket sold at Belltown Superette
"$5,000,000 Ultimate" - $10,000

01/04/2019: Joann Bruno of Stamford
Ticket sold at Cove Variety
"Prize Line" - $30,000

Image via CT Lottery

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