Scratch Ticket Sold In Small Northeastern Connecticut Town Yields $1 Million CT Lottery Prize

BROOKLYN, CT — A resident of the small northeastern Connecticut village of Pomfret Center is $1 million richer after winning the top prize in the Connecticut Lottery's $1,000,000 Gold scratch game.

The winning ticket, worth $1 million, was purchased at Brooklyn Xtra Mart. The retailer is a convenience store and gas station.

The Connecticut Lottery announced the winning claim on July 13. That represents the final day to redeem a ticket in the retired game.

Pomfret Center, a village within the town of Pomfret and Brooklyn, with populations of only a few thousand residents, rarely see lottery wins of this magnitude, making the prize one of the largest recent lottery jackpots claimed by a resident of the Quiet Corner community.

The CT Lottery's $1,000,000 Gold game was a $20 scratch-off game that offers a grand prize of $1 million.

The game has concluded, and its top prizes have been claimed, meaning it is no longer actively available to play. The game was initially launched in October 2024 and featured top prizes payable either as a 20-year annuity or a one-time cash option.