Lottery News

Wallingford, CT / December 10, 2024 – One lucky CT Lottery player registered a truly extraordinary feat on last Wednesday’s Play4 night drawing, winning big on five separate tickets—all with the exact same numbers. This incredible stroke of luck has resulted in a total prize of $125,000, making this unique win the largest in iLottery’s history.

The winner purchased five separate tickets, each featuring the same winning combination of numbers: 0-8-1-5. He noted that the numbers represented his wife’s birthday and praised the new iLottery platform for its convenience and ease of use. Each winning ticket is worth $25,000, multiplying the winner’s fortune by five. Play4 odds vary by wager style.

In other news, a player from Madison is $390,000 wealthier, having opted to take a lump sum payment after winning the December 4 Lucky for Life® drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at the Big Y, located at 830 Boston Post Road in Guilford, Connecticut. Big Y will receive a $2,500 retailer bonus for selling the winning ticket. Overall odds of Lucky for Life® are 1 in 7.8. 

A player from Norwalk won the $100,000 top prize in the December 4 Cash5 drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at Glen’s Variety Plus, located at 115 New Canaan Avenue in Norwalk, Connecticut. Glen’s Variety Plus will receive a $1,000 retailer bonus for selling the winning ticket. Overall odds of Cash5 are 1 in 72.1. Overall odds of Cash5 with Kicker are 1 in 12.1.  

The CT Lottery encourages players to check their tickets by scanning them with the CT Lottery app, available in the App Store or for Android.

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 2024, Lottery players won more than $1.1 billion in prize money and Lottery Retailers earned over $85 million in commissions. At the same time, the CLC provided $387 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.