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$54,880 Fast Play win scored at Connecticut liquor store

THOMASTON, CT – A Connecticut Lottery player walked away with a $54,880 prize after purchasing a winning $2 Casino Cash Progressive Fast Play ticket at Dada Liquors in Thomaston.

The ticket was sold on Monday, October 27, and is listed as a top prize win in the Fast Play category. The $2 Casino Cash Progressive game features a rolling jackpot that increases with every ticket sold statewide until a winning ticket is drawn. Monday’s win hit the jackpot at $54,880.

The winner, who purchased the ticket at the liquor store on South Main Street, has not yet been publicly identified. Under Connecticut Lottery rules, winners have 180 calendar days from the date of the draw to claim their prize.

The Casino Cash Progressive is one of the Connecticut Lottery’s popular Fast Play games, which offer instant win opportunities without the wait of a nightly draw or the need to scratch. Tickets are printed on demand at retail terminals and can be scanned immediately to confirm if they’re winners.

Dada Liquors will also receive a retailer incentive for selling the winning ticket.

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Key Points

A $2 Casino Cash Progressive Fast Play ticket worth $54,880 was sold at Dada Liquors in Thomaston on October 27
The prize was part of the Connecticut Lottery’s Fast Play instant win game
The winner has 180 days to claim the prize; retailer receives a bonus for the sale

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