The $50,000 prize represents a third-tier win, awarded to tickets matching four of the five white balls and the red Powerball. Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim their prize at Connecticut Lottery headquarters.

The Fairfield man thought the clerk at a Norwalk store was playing a practical joke on him when he found out he won the Powerball prize during Monday’s drawing.

Lottery officials confirmed that John G of West Haven purchased the winning ticket at Krauszers Food Store in West Haven. He claimed his prize on August 25. The $250,000 Ca$hword ticket is one of Connecticut’s popular scratch-off games, offering players multiple chances to win prizes ranging from small payouts to six-figure jackpots.

The win represented a triumph of the routine of a longtime lottery player. According to a Connecticut Lottery spokesperson, Joseph O has been a creature of habit, playing the same numbers at the same retailer where he eventually hit the jackpot — Henny Penny Oswegatchie 38 in Waterford — for a number of years.

Two winning Keno tickets were both drawn Friday, Aug. 15, according to the CT Lottery. The first ticket, worth $18,000, was sold at West Main Convenience on 417 W Main St in Stamford, according to the CT Lottery’s website.

The Connecticut Lottery offers several draw games for those willing to make a bet to win big. Those who want to play in Connecticut can enter the CT Lotto, Lucky for Life and Cash 5 games as well as play the national Powerball and Mega Millions games. There are also two drawings a day for the Play 3 with Wild Ball and Play 4 with Wild Ball games. Drawings are held at regular days and times ...

Bristol, CT – A local man is $10,000 richer after hitting a Keno win at the Bristol Polish American Citizens Club, according to the Connecticut Lottery’s latest prize announcements.