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Manchester Player Nabs $2 Million Prize In Lucrative CT Lottery Scratch Game

An expensive ticket in the CT Lottery led to a high payout for a Manchester player.

An expensive ticket in the CT Lottery led to a high payout for a Manchester player.
An expensive ticket in the CT Lottery led to a high payout for a Manchester player. (CT Lottery)

MANCHESTER, CT — A Manchester CT Lottery player bought one of the most expensive scratch tickets available and won one of the state's most lucrative prizes.

On May 6, the unnamed player claimed a $2 million prize in the Fabulous Fortune game. The game is barely a month old, having debuted on tax day of this year.

The ticket was purchased at the Mobil station at 1016 Killingworth Road in Higganum.

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Tickets for the game cost $30 and the top prize is paid as a $2 million, 20-year annuity or a one-time gross cash option of $1,500,000.

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