A Bridgeport man who had previously won $100,000 on Cash5 over the summer has won $1,000,000 from an Ultimate 7s scratch game ticket, according to the Connecticut Lottery Corporation .

“I almost passed out,” said winner Shelley Suttles. “I scratched off the box and saw a million dollars. I’ve never seen a million dollars on a ticket before. I picked up the phone and told my sister, and she started screaming. She couldn’t believe it either.”

According to the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, “the winning ticket was purchased at Grand Package Store on Main St. in Bridgeport. For selling the ticket, Grand Package Store will receive a $10,000 bonus — one of the many benefits of being a CT Lottery retail partner.”

“Suttles says he plans to use the money to pay off bills and donate to his

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