Connecticut Lottery players claimed hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes during the week of May 17, 2026.
Winners secured payouts from scratch-off and Fast Play progressive tickets purchased at local businesses.
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Top Prize Won in West Haven
A Southbury resident won $329,816 on May 20, 2026, from a Fast Play - $30 High Roller Progressive ticket.
The ticket was bought at Center Package in West Haven.
Fast Play games have jackpots that start at a minimum value and grow with statewide sales. The jackpot resets after a win.
On May 19, a Shelton resident claimed $200,000 from a 100X the Cash scratch-off ticket.
The odds of winning that top prize are 1 in 600,000 for the $10 ticket.
That same day, a Northford resident won $143,514 from a Fast Play - $10 High Roller Progressive ticket bought at Northford Country Market.
A New Britain resident claimed $20,000 on May 21 from a Fast Play ticket purchased at Sliders Grill & Bar in Kensington.
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Other notable wins included a $50,000 prize on May 18 by a Norwalk resident playing 5X The Money 19th Edition.
Another Norwalk resident won $10,000 from a 10X CASH 18TH EDITION ticket bought at Atlantis Beverage in Stamford on May 20.
Earlier in May, a $50,000 Cashword 2nd Edition ticket was sold at Jimmie's Market in Danbury.
The $5 crossword scratch tickets have overall odds of 1 in 3.59, with top prize odds of 1 in 1 million.
Since October 1, 2025, the CT Lottery no longer publishes winner names without written consent, following Public Act 25-112.
The policy aims to protect winners from scams.
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The CT Lottery continues to update its weekly registry of wins valued at $10,000 or more.
