Lottery winning jackpot, money.

June 18, 2026

$250K scratch-off jackpot lands at Connecticut discount tobacco shop

One lucky ticket turned a stop at a Hamden retailer into a quarter-million-dollar Lottery payday

Hamden, CT — A Connecticut Lottery player is celebrating a major scratch-off win after a $250K CA$HWORD ticket sold in Hamden delivered one of the game’s biggest prizes.

According to Connecticut Lottery records, the $250K-winning ticket was claimed on June 15.

The winning CA$HWORD scratch-off ticket was sold at Smoker’s Discount World in Hamden.

Lottery officials listed the prize amount at $250,000.

No information about the winner was released.

The Connecticut Lottery regularly publishes information about winning tickets and the retailers where they were sold after prizes are claimed.

The CA$HWORD game is one of the Lottery’s popular scratch-off offerings, giving players a chance to win prizes through word-based play.


Key Points

  • A $250K-winning CA$HWORD scratch-off ticket was claimed on June 15.
  • The winning ticket was sold at Smoker’s Discount World in Hamden.
  • Connecticut Lottery officials released the winning ticket information after the prize was claimed.