The Wait is Over: West Hartford Man Wins 'New Year's $1,000,000 Super Draw'

After 21 days of wondering who the Jan. 1 “New Year’s $1,000,000 Super Draw” winner could be, West Hartford’s Robert Block put an end to all suspense Wednesday when he arrived at CT Lottery headquarters in Rocky Hill to claim the game’s $1 million top prize.

While 2,130 Super Draw ticket holders won prizes on Jan. 1 ranging from $100 to $20,000, Block’s ticket number – 144452 – proved to be an exact match to the $1,000,000 top prize winning ticket number, according to a press release.

Block’s winning news was also a welcome surprise to Thomas Troy, owner of Troy’s Mountain View (Mobil Mart) at 257 Albany Avenue in West Hartford. One of the “original” retailers from the Lottery’s early days, Troy will receive a $10,000 bonus check from the CT Lottery for selling Block his $1,000,000 prize winning ticket.

“Oh my gosh — I’m so excited!” Troy said upon receiving word from Lottery officials. “We have a lot of good customers at our store who will be very excited when they hear about this, too.”

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