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Windsor store sells $3M winning scratch game ticket

By Bailey Wright,

7 hours ago

WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — A Windsor market will get a $40,000 bonus for selling a multi-million dollar winning scratch ticket, according to officials with the Connecticut Lottery Corporation.

The winner won one of the three top prizes in the $4,000,000 Fortune scratch game, becoming the game’s first-ever top prize winner.

Officials said the winning ticket was purchased at Lara Market LLC. on Kennedy Road.

The winner choose to collect a one-time lump sum payment of $3,000,000 over the $4,000,000 20-year annuity.

CT Lottery President and CEO Frank Suarez presented the winner with a check at CT Lottery’s headquarters in Wallingford.

The scratch game was launched last December and has a ticket price of $50. Two other top prizes remain unclaimed. Overall odds 1 in 2.38.

Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org .

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Evan Robert

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Elaine Rossignol-La Russa

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Best news I've heard in a while! So cool! Congratulations!!!

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