Food mart sale leads to five figure lottery prize — money big ID 20912061 © Eti Swinford | Dreamstime.com

Corner store ticket turns into surprise win in Hamden scratch off hit

Hamden, CT – A lottery ticket purchased at a neighborhood food mart delivered a five-figure prize after hitting a top win in a Connecticut scratch-off game.

The Connecticut Lottery confirmed that a $10,000 winning ticket from the 10X Cash 18th Edition game was sold at Haris & Ayesha Food Mart in Hamden for the May 4 sale date.

The ticket secured one of the available prizes in the game, which offers multiple payout tiers depending on the play.

No information has been released about the winner, and it is not known if the prize has been claimed.

Scratch-off games continue to be a popular option for players seeking immediate results, with prizes varying by ticket and game structure.

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Key Points

$10,000 scratch-off winning ticket sold in Hamden
Ticket purchased at Haris & Ayesha Food Mart
Winner has not been publicly identified

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