Joe Lanoce of Riverside has always been hopeful to scan a winning CT Lottery instant ticket big enough to drive to CT Lottery headquarters, located in Rocky Hill, to claim it. “A friend of mine and I have an inside joke. When we scan our tickets, we say, ‘Come on…Rocky Hill!’”
The other day, Lanoce, getting right down to business—bought a “$1,000,000 Jackpot” ticket, scratched off the barcode area, and scanned it in a ticket checker. “I thought I won $1,000. When the clerk checked it for me, he told me it was actually worth $10,000. That’s ten times better than a $1,000!” Lanoce told Lottery officials with a laugh.
Lanoce got his wish today—he came to CT Lottery headquarters to accept a prize check for $6,833 (value after taxes). “This is going straight to my daughter’s continuing college education,” said Lanoce.
For selling Lanoce his $10,000 prize winning ticket, Courtesy Mobil, located at 1129 E. Putnam Avenue in Riverside, will receive a $100 bonus check from the CT Lottery.
The overall chances of winning a prize in the $10 instant game $1,000,000 Jackpot are 1 in 3.80. Lanoce claimed the 7th of 53 prizes worth $10,000 each. Of the four $1,000,000 annuity top prizes in the game, three remain to be claimed.
The CT Lottery reminds the public that purchasers must be 18 or older, and to please play responsibly. For information about the CT Lottery, call (860) 713-2700, or visit ctlottery.org.
