Crime & Safety
Vernon Player Scoops Up Big Lottery Prize
A Vernon player has won a big CT Lottery prize off a ticket bought in Ellington.

VERNON/ELLINGTON, CT — A Vernon man was a $30,000 winner in the Connecticut Lottery after buying a ticket at an Ellington grocery store, according to lottery officials.
David Slota of Vernon cashed in the prize on June 18, according to CT Lottery officials.
He bought the 30X Cash 5th Edition ticket at the Ellington Big Y, according to CT Lottery statistics.
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