A Brier resident is celebrating their recent $12.2 million win after playing Washington-based game Lotto. The jackpot was at its highest level in the last decade. The winner purchased their ticket at Brier Grocery (23607 Brier Rd).
The winner, who requested to remain anonymous, told lottery officials, “We’re shocked, this is an unbelievable experience.” The winner went on to share, “I saw the lotto jackpot was getting bigger and bigger. Sometimes I ask my husband to buy tickets for me, if I’m unable to go out. We know the store owner, and they told my husband his luck is different from my luck. My husband said ‘it’s better that you get it, so if you are destined to win, then it’s you and not me, I’m just going to ruin it for you.’”
The winner continued, “on July 3 I decided to stop at Brier Grocery. The owners are always friendly to me and my husband. After 8 p.m. I checked my ticket. I woke my husband and said ‘get up! You have to verify these numbers for me!’ The next day, we went to breakfast to celebrate.”
“We consulted our CPA and lawyer because we don’t know how to deal with this. The other day my husband saw on the news that the winner hadn’t claimed their prize yet. We said, ‘oh my god they’re talking about us!’” the winner laughed.
The Brier residents have modest plans for their win. “My car is more than 20 years old but it runs well! My husband is looking to buy me a new one. That’s the only splurge we’ll do. We’re very simple people, my husband and I always tease one another saying, ‘you’ll win one of these days.’ It finally happened!”
Proceeds from Washington’s Lottery benefit the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account, providing grants to college students statewide. To learn more about Washington’s Lottery, its beneficiaries and to review all up-to-date winning numbers, please visit
www.walottery.com.
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WASHINGTON'S LOTTERY: Since 1982, Washington's Lottery has generated more than $4.2 billion to support important state programs including the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account. Money in the Pathways Account goes toward helping students achieve their higher education dreams and supports early childhood education learning programs. The state's Lottery offers consumers several types of games: Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Hit 5, Match 4, Daily Game, Daily Keno and Scratch. For more information, visit www.walottery.com or join our online community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/walottery and follow us on Twitter @walottery and Instagram @walottery.
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