The annual Connecticut Irish Festival attracted crowds in the thousands over the June 16 weekend, bolstered by a Deal or No Deal casting call held in conjunction on the North Haven fairgrounds.

Production for the hit game show Deal or No Deal, hosted by Howie Mandel, has moved to Connecticut and is getting some local help from the Connecticut Irish Festival in its search for America's next hopeful millionaires. One of the first casting calls will take place on Saturday, June 27, from 2 to 5 p.m.