On Thursday, a Nutmeg State resident took home one of the largest winning Connecticut Lottery prizes claimed so far this May.The resident, of Windsor, claimed a winning Lucky For Life ticket that awarded them $390,000, according to the Connecticut Lottery winners list. The ticket was purchased at Turnpike Package Store in Windsor Locks....
On Thursday, a Nutmeg State resident took home one of the largest winning Connecticut Lottery prizes claimed so far this May.
The resident, of Windsor, claimed a winning Lucky For Life ticket that awarded them $390,000, according to the Connecticut Lottery winners list. The ticket was purchased at Turnpike Package Store in Windsor Locks.
The winnings follow a $4 million prize and $500,000 prize claimed earlier this month, according to the Connecticut Lottery winners list.
The winner had the choice to claim the winnings as an annuity of $25,000 a year for life or a lump sum cash option of $390,000, according to the Lucky For Life prizes and odds page. The odds of winning were one in over 1.8 million.
Following the sale of the winning ticket, Turnpike Package Store will receive a $2,500 retailer bonus, said Art Mongillo, manager of public affairs for the Connecticut Lottery.
Lucky For Life players also have the chance to win $365,000 a year for life or a lump sum cash option of $5,750,000, according to the Lucky For Life prizes and odds page. The odds of winning that prize are one in over 30.8 million.
Lucky For Life drawings occur every night around 10:30 p.m. and cost $2 per wager, according to the Lucky For Life "how to play" page.
Players can either choose five different numbers from 1 to 48 and one lucky ball number from 1 to 18 or ask for a "Quick Pick," which lets the lottery terminal randomly pick the numbers, according to the game's "how to play" page. To win $365,000 a year for life, a player must match all five numbers plus the lucky ball, and to win $25,000 a year for life, they must match all five numbers, according to the game's prizes and odds page.
In mid-April, a Stamford resident claimed a winning Lucky For Life ticket and also chose the $390,000 lump sum cash option.
As of Friday morning, a winning $55,693 Cash5 ticket has remained unclaimed, according to the Connecticut Lottery unclaimed prizes list. The winning numbers are 3 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 15, and the winners must claim their prizes by Nov. 2. The ticket was purchased at a Stop & Shop located at 4531 Main St. in Bridgeport and has a draw date of May 6.