$50k lottery ticket hits norwich package store in huge connecticut scratch-off win
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$50K lottery ticket hits Norwich package store in huge Connecticut scratch-off win

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August 11, 2026

Square Package Store sells winning Cashword 2nd Edition ticket

NORWICH, CT – A Connecticut Lottery player scored a $50,000 payday from a scratch-off ticket sold at a Norwich package store, putting a five-figure lottery win in the city Monday.

Connecticut Lottery records show the winning $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition ticket was sold at Square Package Store in Norwich.

The $50,000 prize was recorded Monday.

The Connecticut Lottery listed the winner only by location as Norwich.

The available prize information does not identify the individual who claimed the ticket.

The winning game was $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition.

The prize totaled $50,000.

Square Package Store is a Connecticut Lottery retailer in Norwich.

No additional information concerning the circumstances surrounding the purchase or when the ticket was scratched was included in the provided winner record.


Key Points

  • A Norwich lottery player won $50,000 from a $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition ticket.
  • Square Package Store in Norwich sold the winning ticket.
  • Connecticut Lottery records list the $50,000 prize Monday.
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