Abel Carreno of Stamford was awarded $30,000 after winning ’s “Match & Win 2nd Edition” instant scratch game.
Carreno told lottery officials on July 6 that he would like to use the money to put a down payment on a house.
“I could not believe I had won,” Carreno, a father of two, told lottery officials.
The self-employed contractor bought the ticket from the China Pavilion Variety store on Broad Street in Stamford.