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Northford lottery player scores huge Cash5 win from ticket sold at Route 17 store

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August 11, 2026

Five-figure payday lands at local smoke and convenience shop

NORTHFORD, CT – A Northford lottery player scored a five-figure Cash5 prize from a ticket sold at Route 17 Smoke & Convenience, turning a local lottery purchase into a $31,510 win recorded Monday.

Connecticut Lottery records identify Route 17 Smoke & Convenience in Northford as the retailer that sold the winning ticket.

The winning game was Cash5.

The prize totaled $31,510.

Lottery records list the winner’s hometown as Northford.

The winner’s name was not included in the information provided by the Connecticut Lottery.

The available record does not specify when the ticket was purchased or when the player discovered the win.

Another Cash5 ticket carrying the same $31,510 prize was recorded Monday in New London.

That winning ticket was purchased at Wasu Market.

The Northford win puts Route 17 Smoke & Convenience on the Connecticut Lottery’s list of retailers connected to a five-figure prize Monday.


Key Points

  • Route 17 Smoke & Convenience in Northford sold a winning Cash5 ticket.
  • The ticket delivered a $31,510 prize.
  • Connecticut Lottery records list the winner’s hometown as Northford.
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