Wheels gas stop turns into lottery goldmine in Shelton

Shelton store sells $20,000 20X Cash 9th Edition ticket

SHELTON, Conn. – A scratch-off ticket worth $20,000 in the Connecticut Lottery’s 20X Cash 9th Edition was sold October 3 at Wheels #174 in Shelton, state officials confirmed.

Key Points

  • A 20X Cash 9th Edition ticket sold at Wheels #174 in Shelton won $20,000
  • Winning scratch tickets must be claimed by the expiration date
  • Connecticut Lottery no longer publishes winners’ names without consent

Scratch-off details

The 20X Cash 9th Edition game allows players to reveal multipliers (from 2X up to 20X) that can multiply base prizes. The ticket’s $20,000 prize reflects one of the higher tiers in the game.

The Connecticut Lottery’s winner list shows this among the most recent prizes of $10,000 or more, including a $50,000 Powerball prize in Enfield earlier the same day.

Claiming information

Players must validate winning tickets within the timeframe set by the Lottery. Connecticut’s winner list notes that prize winners will remain anonymous unless they consent to having their names published.

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