HARTFORD, CT — A lucky lottery player in Hartford is $4 million richer after winning the top prize in the $4,000,000 Fortune scratch-off game, according to official Connecticut Lottery data.
The winning ticket was sold at the Mobil Gas Station in Hartford. The claim was recorded Thursday, May 1, making the winner one of the latest to hit a top-tier prize in the high-stakes instant game.
The Connecticut Lottery has not publicly identified the winner. State law requires the disclosure of lottery winners unless they claim the prize through a legal trust or entity.
$4,000,000 Fortune is one of the lottery’s premier scratch-off games, offering a grand prize of $4 million and high-value secondary prizes. The odds of winning the top prize are steep, making the Hartford win a rare and notable event.
Retailers receive a bonus for selling winning tickets of this magnitude. The Mobil station will be recognized by the lottery as the source of the jackpot-winning ticket.