STRATFORD, CT — An unnamed Stratford resident is $25,000 richer this week after claiming a winning lottery ticket s/he purchased locally, the Connecticut Lottery announced.
On Tuesday, the person claimed a winning America 250 Connecticut ticket that was bought at Bashir & Sons Stratford on Barnum Avenue.
The Connecticut Lottery no longer publishes winners' names without their written consent, in accordance with Sec. 3(d) of Public Act 25-112, according to officials.
The game, which costs $5 per ticket, began in June, and as of Friday, one grand prizes of $25,000 remained unclaimed.
More than 1 million game tickets have been printed, and the overall odds of winning are 1 in 4.06.
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