Old Lyme Resident Wins $100,000 Off Jumbo Bucks Ticket

ROCKY HILL, CT– Retired Old Lyme resident Jim Dudla knew fortune was on his side the day he won the $100,000 prize on “Jumbo Bucks” instant game ticket.

“I had a hunch—a feeling—that I was going to win today,” Dudla said in a release.

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Initially, Dudla went to a local CT Lottery Retailer to play a different scratch ticket, only to stumble upon “Jumbo Bucks” at the instant ticket vending machine. Dudla played the winning ticket in his truck alongside his dog named, “Boo.”

“I saw the ‘coin’ symbol [on the ticket] with $100,000 and thought ‘That’s pretty cool,’” Dudla said. “I looked at Boo and said—‘We’re going for a ride.’”

Dudla is looking forward to making retirement even more enjoyable. “I’ll put the winnings in savings—it’s a good cushion.”

Dudla’s top prize winning Jumbo Bucks ticket was purchased at Big Y World Class Market #6 at 90 Halls Road in Old Lyme. For selling the ticket, Big Y will receive a $1,000 check from the CT Lottery.

There are 3 more Jumbo Bucks top prizes remaining to be claimed. Odds of winning a prize in Jumbo Bucks are 1 in 3.63.

The CT Lottery reminds the public that purchasers must be 18 or older, and to please play responsibly.