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Connecticut lottery players look to win big

<p>Players flocked to local stores to pick up tickets ahead of big Powerball and Mega Millions drawings.</p>

News 12 Staff

Oct 9, 2018, 11:24 PM

Updated 2,031 days ago

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Lottery players across Connecticut were hoping a dollar and a dream would change their fortune ahead of two big drawings.
Wednesday's jackpot for Powerball is up to $282 million and Tuesday's Mega Millions was at $470 million.
The owner of Atlantic Market told News 12 he saw bigger lotto ticket sales than usual. 
State lotto officials say there hasn't been a Mega Millions jackpot winner in Connecticut since the state joined the game in 2009.


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