The Connecticut Lottery said the winning ticket was purchased on Christmas at Avenue News on Farmington Avenue in Bristol.
Someone in Connecticut is waking up a few million dollars richer and they may not even know it yet.
Mega Millions said there is a $3 million winner in the state, who matched all five numbers including the Megaplier on Tuesday night.
The Connecticut Lottery said the winning ticket was purchased on Christmas at Avenue News on Farmington Avenue in Bristol.
The owner of Avenue News Brian LaPierre said he actually sold the winning ticket sometime between 6 a.m. and noon.
"Surprisingly, yesterday was busier than I anticipated, so yeah, I've been kind of racking my brain. I really couldn't tell you who it was," LaPierre said.
The winning numbers are 2-8-42-43-50 with a Megaball of 6.
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The prize must be claimed within 180 days. Prizes of $50,000 or more must be claimed at CT Lottery Headquarters, and winners need two valid forms of identification. For more information, visit the CT Lottery website.
The drawing was part of the $321 million Mega Millions jackpot, the largest ever offered on Christmas Day.
No one won the Mega Millions jackpot so it has now gone up to $348 million. The next drawing is on Friday night.
