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Bridgeport Resident Scores $20,000 Scratch-Off Lottery Win
The lucky ticket was sold in Madison, according to the Connecticut Lottery.
BRIDGEPORT, CT — An unnamed Bridgeport resident is $20,000 richer this week after claiming a winning lottery ticket that was purchased in Madison, the Connecticut Lottery announced.
On Tuesday, the person claimed a winning 20X Cash 10th Edition ticket that was bought at Alltown Madison East store in the eastbound rest stop on I-95 between exits 61 and 62.
The Connecticut Lottery no longer publishes winners’ names without their written consent, in accordance with Sec. 3(d) of Public Act 25-112, according to officials.
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The game, which costs $20 per ticket, began in May, and as of Wednesday, 129 grand prizes of $20,000 remained unclaimed.
More than 2.8 million game tickets have been printed, and the overall odds of winning are 1 in 4.08.
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