A Connecticut man says his family cat led him to a miracle—by finding a winning Powerball ticket he didn’t know he had.

"You can be a conservative person, or you can be a risk taker," a financial advisor said about claiming a top prize ticket.

The Connecticut Lottery offers several draw games for those willing to make a bet to win big. Those who want to play in Connecticut can enter the CT Lotto, Lucky for Life and Cash 5 games as well as play the national Powerball and Mega Millions games. There are also two drawings a day for the Play 3 with Wild Ball and Play 4 with Wild Ball games. Drawings are held at regular days and times ...

A $150,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Connecticut for the Saturday, June 14 drawing, according to the CT Lottery.

Russell Ruff of Somers purchased the ticket on Friday, June 13 for "some superstitious fun," a CT Lottery spokesperson said.

A Powerball ticket purchased in Somers has delivered a $150,000 prize to a local player, according to recent lottery records.

A Connecticut man's lottery ticket was found by his cat weeks after it was lost, and to his surprise, it was worth $150,000.

It wasn’t just the weather that was hot this week. There were over a dozen high value, top prize winners for multiple CT Lottery scratch, Fast Play and draw games.

The Connecticut Lottery offers several draw games for those willing to make a bet to win big. Those who want to play in Connecticut can enter the CT Lotto, Lucky for Life and Cash 5 games as well as play the national Powerball and Mega Millions games. There are also two drawings a day for the Play 3 with Wild Ball and Play 4 with Wild Ball games. Drawings are held at regular days and times ...