May 01, 2012 -- "Check your CT Lottery 'Lucky for Life' draw game tickets," is the advice from the CT Lottery's President and CEO, Anne M. Noble, "If you have the combination of 03-09-10-11-34 with a Lucky Ball number of 19 printed on your April 30 drawing ticket, you've just won $1,000 A DAY, EVERY DAY, for the rest of your LIFE!"
"Lucky's" top prize was worth an incredible $1,000 a day, every day, for the rest of its winner's natural life. Paid on a weekly basis, the winner will receive $7,000 a week (pre-taxes) from the CT Lottery for as long as he/she lives.
Lucky for Life was launched on March 11, 2012, and is the first "New England Only" lottery game in the region's history. CT's top prize win tonight is historic for the CT Lottery, and Noble couldn't be happier. “The response to the new Lucky for Life draw game has been overwhelmingly positive. With a top prize of up to $1,000 a day, every day for life, the game offers players a prize unparalleled in the lottery industry.”
The top prize winning ticket was sold in New Haven county. At this time, the identity of the winner is unknown.
CT Lottery draw game tickets and prizes expire 180 days from the date of draw. The CT Lottery encourages winners to sign winning tickets immediately to establish ownership. Winning tickets for Lucky for Life must be redeemed in the state where purchased.
About Lucky for Life:
Lucky for Life is the first lottery game to be played in all six New England states. There are 10 total ways to win. Players must select five (5) numbers out a field of 40, and one (1) Lucky Ball number out of a field of 21. Those matching all six numbers drawn win the game’s up to $1,000 a day for life top prize.
In addition to its extraordinary top prize, the game also features a $25,000 second prize and other exciting cash prizes ranging from $2,000 to $2. The overall odds of winning a prize in the game are 1 in 6.6. While there is not a cash option offered on the top prize, all lower-tiered prizes are paid out in one-time, lump sum payments. All winning tickets must be redeemed in the state they were purchased.
Lucky for Life tickets are $2 each and can be purchased only at Lottery retailers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.