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Player becomes Connecticut’s First-Ever Top Prize Winner on a $50 Scratch Game 

WALLINGFORD, CT/September 9, 2024 – One lucky Connecticut player won one of three top prizes in the $4,000,000 Fortune scratch game, choosing to collect a one-time lump sum payment of $3,000,000 over the $4,000,000 20-year annuity. As the first-ever top prize winner on a $50 scratch game, new CT Lottery President and CEO Frank Suarez personally presented the check and offered congratulations to the winner at CT Lottery headquarters in Wallingford. The winning ticket was purchased at Lara Market LLC, located at 1010 Kennedy Road in Windsor. Lara Market will receive a $40,000 selling bonus from the CT Lottery for selling the winning ticket.

The $4,000,000 Fortune scratch game was launched in December of 2023, with a ticket price of $50. There are two remaining unclaimed top prizes, as well as other unclaimed prize tiers still available. Full information about the game can be found here. Overall odds 1 in 2.38. Odds vary during game. Purchasers must be 18 or older. Please play responsibly.

About the Connecticut Lottery Corporation

The Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) is a quasi-public state agency with the mission to generate revenue for Connecticut consistent with the highest standards of good public policy and social responsibility. In fiscal year 2023, Lottery players won more than $1 billion in prize money and Lottery Retailers earned $88 million in commissions. At the same time, the CLC provided $404 million to support the valuable services and programs funded by the state’s General Fund including public health, libraries, public safety, education and more. Since the Lottery began in 1972, its contributions to the General Fund have exceeded $11 billion.

The CLC reminds the public that Lottery purchasers must be 18 or older, and players must be at least 21 to place sports wagers. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org. For information about the CT Lottery, stop by any CT Lottery retailer, visit CTLOTTERY.ORG, join us on Facebook (facebook.com/ctlottery), Instagram (Instagram.com/ctlottery), X (twitter.com/ctlottery), or call (860) 713-2700.