KENO win turns Bridgeport donut shop into Connecticut Lottery hot spot

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August 12, 2026

Daybreak Donuts sells winning ticket claimed by a Stratford player

BRIDGEPORT, CT – A trip to a Bridgeport donut shop delivered far more than coffee and breakfast for one Connecticut Lottery player, with a KENO ticket sold at Daybreak Donuts producing a $60K prize for a winner from neighboring Stratford.

Connecticut Lottery records show the $60,000 KENO prize was claimed Tuesday, Aug. 11.

The winner was identified publicly only as a resident of Stratford.

The winning ticket was purchased at Daybreak Donuts in Bridgeport, according to the Connecticut Lottery’s published winners list.

No additional identifying information about the winner was provided.

The Lottery listing also did not disclose how much the player wagered, the KENO numbers selected or when the winning ticket was purchased.

Information about what the Stratford winner plans to do with the $60,000 prize was not included in the published record.

The win adds Daybreak Donuts to the list of Connecticut retailers that have sold tickets resulting in substantial Lottery payouts.


Key Points

  • A Stratford resident claimed a $60,000 Connecticut Lottery KENO prize Tuesday.
  • Daybreak Donuts in Bridgeport sold the winning ticket.
  • Connecticut Lottery records did not provide additional identifying information about the winner or details about the winning wager.
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