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Connecticut Lottery Systems will be Shut Down SundayNews Story
The Connecticut Lottery Corp. is shutting down its system statewide on Sunday to upgrade its software system.Lottery retailers will not be able to generate or cash lottery tickets on Sunday until around 7 p.m., when the conversion is expected to be complete.Lottery spokeswoman Diane Patterson said customers should try to purchase tickets on Saturday for Sunday's games.The installation will not affect Sunday's lottery game drawings for Play 3, Play 4 and Cash 5. The winning numbers for Saturday's
Mar 12, 2004, 7:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery considering switch to computerized drawingsNews Story
Apparently new CEO looking to make things even worse at beleaguered lottery By Jon Lender The Connecticut Lottery Corp. (CLC) is quietly examining possible changes to the drawing procedures by which it selects winning numbers in its various games from the daily Play 3 game on up and one option under consideration is to discontinue live TV drawings that have been broadcast on local stations since 1977. Another option could be that, in addition to taking the drawings off TV, the lottery w
Dec 30, 2018, 10:04 am - Todd - Lottery News

One Massachusetts lottery ticket wins $758.7 million Powerball jackpotReply
According to the Powerball website, there were $2 million winners in Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and the U.S. Virgin Islands. There were $1 million winners in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
Aug 24, 2017, 2:06 am - jump1900 - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery suspends 5 Card Cash sales after retailers found cheatingNews Story
Game sales should resume next week Includes video report The Connecticut Lottery has halted the sales and payouts for its 5 Card Cash game after it learned some retailers might have been cheating the system. According to Connecticut Lottery officials, some retailers might have intentionally manipulated the reporting mechanism on the lottery terminals for their own personal gain. Officials did not say which retailers or exactly how the terminals were being manipulated. The game was su
Nov 13, 2015, 10:26 am - Todd - Lottery News

Big payouts for Connecticut Lottery numbers playersNews Story
Thousands of players of the Connecticut Lottery's Play 3 and Play 4 games are lining their pockets with some extra cash this weekend. When the numbers drawn were all fives in Thursday's Connecticut Play 4 Day drawing, it set the stage for a big payday for almost 1,000 people. Lottery officials said the daily numbers game drawing Thursday of 5-5-5-5 meant 947 tickets were winners. The total payout will amount to $3.4 million the third largest prize payout in the history of the game. Indi
Sep 12, 2015, 9:19 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Keno on track for arrival in Connecticut by next summerReply
Connecticut will definitely enjoy playing Keno, it is indeed a fun and interesting game. Players will definitely enjoy playing Keno. I hope it will also become successful in Connecticut too.
Oct 19, 2013, 8:13 am - jamella724 - Lottery News

Connecticut postal worker 'set for life'News Story
Special delivery for post office employee A Manchester, Connecticut, resident and postal worker is set for life. Ken Brenton won the Connecticut Lottery's new scratch and win game Set for Life. Brenton said after getting his hair cut Tuesday he walked a few doors down the street and bought two scratch tickets at the Forest Package Store. When neither ticket yielded any prizes, he opted to buy one more. Scratching the ticket, Brenton revealed a number 3 and noticed it matched the
Sep 28, 2007, 12:20 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Connecticut lottery machines offline for hoursReply
You will pay taxes to Connecticut and have to file a form. Usually you will get a small refund from Ccnnecticut because they withhold at their highest tax bracket. New York will allow you a credit on the tax owed to Connecticut. You can take this credit on NY State Form IT-112-R.
Dec 31, 2006, 2:34 pm - rdc137 - Lottery News

Five N.C. stores stop selling lottery ticketsReply
NY retailers get 6%. AFAIK it's 5% in Connecticut. I'm not sure if Connecticut stores get a bonus on winning tickets, but NY doesn't have it except for jackpot winners.
Aug 7, 2006, 9:42 am - CASH Only - Lottery News

Many dislike Illinois Gov.'s lottery privatization planReply
Look at Connecticut, which AFAIK is only partly run by the state. Connecticut uses balls, and its Classic Lotto is far better than NY Rotto.
May 26, 2006, 9:43 am - CASH Only - Lottery News