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Washington’s Lottery announces 20 big Powerball wins from Washington; $1M Mega Millions prize won in Ferndale

From September 16 through October 11, Washingtonians won 21 large prizes ranging from $50K to $1M

Olympia, Wash. (October 17, 2023) – While the $1.76 billion Powerball jackpot was won in California, Washington’s Lottery officials today announced that the state saw 20 big Powerball prize winners of its own during the recent jackpot run, along with a large prize winner for Mega Millions, too. Over the last month, both games brought 21 prizes ranging between $50,000 and $1 million to winners across the state.

Powerball produced 19 prizes worth $50,000, as well as a $1 million prize from a ticket purchased at an Arco AM PM in Aberdeen. A $1 million Mega Millions prize was also won from a ticket purchased at Silver Reef Casino in Ferndale, and is still unclaimed. A full list of unclaimed prizes from Washington’s Lottery can be found here.

The retailers that sold each winning ticket include:

Powerball

September 16, 2023 Drawing – One $1,000,000 prize

Arco 7145 located at 705 W Heron St in Aberdeen

September 16, 2023 Drawing – One $50,000 prize

Moxee Market located at 105 S Iler St in Moxee

September 18, 2023 Drawing – One $50,000 prize

7-Eleven located at 155 NE 192nd Ave in Camas

September 20, 2023 – Two $50,000 prizes

The Junction located at 509 S Whitcomb Ave in Tonasket
Coulee Gas located at 212 Midway Ave in Grand Coulee

September 27, 2023 Drawing – Two $50,000 prizes

Winlock Food Mart located at 642 State Highway 505 in Winlock
Van Mall Chevron located at 8050 NE Vancouver Mall Dr in Vancouver

September 30, 2023 Drawing – Two $50,000 prizes

Hung Long Asian Market located at 9988 15th Ave SW in Seattle
Safeway located at 7300 Roosevelt Way NE in Seattle

October 2, 2023 Drawing – One $50,000 prize

Walmart located at 2720 S Quillan St in Kennewick (Double Play)

October 4, 2023 Drawing – Three $50,000 prizes

Rocket located at 2602 N Pearl St in Tacoma
Cottage Grove Mart located at 5445 Delridge Way SW in Seattle
Van Mall Chevron located at 8050 NE Vancouver Mall Dr in Vancouver

October 7, 2023 Drawing – Three $50,000 prizes

Toledo Market Fresh located at 400 Cowlitz St in Toledo
Walmart located at 430 SE 192nd Ave in Vancouver
Four Corner Grocery & Deli located at 28072 State Highway 3 NE in Poulsbo

October 9, 2023 Drawing – Two $50,000 prizes

On the Way located at 3021 E Wellesley Ave in Spokane
Quality Food Center located at 11700 Mukilteo Speedway in Mukilteo

October 11, 2023 Drawing – Two $50,000 prizes

7-Eleven located at 4026 A St SE in Auburn
4th Street Market & Deli located at 1212 4th St in Marysville (Double Play)

Mega Millions

October 6, 2023 Drawing – One $1,000,000 prize

Silver Reef Casino located at 4876 Haxton Way in Ferndale

Winning players have 180 days from the drawing date to claim their prize. By law, the prizes that aren’t claimed are placed into a reserve account. Each June, the surplus in the reserve account is transferred to the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account (WOPA), which supports education in Washington State. WOPA helps college students across the state achieve their dreams and supports early childhood education programs. More information on the program can be found here.

Washington’s Lottery has regional offices located in Everett, Federal Way, Olympia, Spokane, and Yakima, which are open to the public to claim prizes Mon-Fri from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Washington’s Lottery is encouraging winners with prizes up to $100,000 who cannot travel to one of these locations to mail in their winning ticket to claim their prize. Winners with tickets for $100,000 or more are asked to call the nearest Lottery office to schedule an appointment to make a safe and secure in-person claim.

Making a Difference in Washington State
Since 1982, Washington’s Lottery has generated more than $4.5 billion to support several important state programs, including providing much-needed funds for the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account (WOPA). In FY21, WOPA received $185.7 million from the Lottery, enough to pay college tuition for more than 18,000 Washington residents. It also provided approximately 25% of the annual budget for the state’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, which provides critical services to more than 15,000 children at 440 locations across Washington.

Washington’s Lottery Beneficiary Fact – April 2022
Washington’s Lottery is very proud to be a financial supporter of the state’s Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program (ECEAP). The $40 million annual investment the lottery makes in ECEAP has lasting effects. Children who participate in ECEAP are more likely to be kindergarten-ready than non-participants, and those who participate five or more hours per day are especially prepared in reading and math.* Children in state-funded pre-K programs like ECEAP see long-lasting positive effects, including increased grade progression, high school graduation and college enrollment.**

About Washington’s Lottery: The state’s Lottery offers consumers several types of games, including Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Hit 5, Match 4, Pick 3, Daily Keno and Scratch. For more information, visit www.walottery.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @walottery.

Keep it fun. Know your limit. Washington’s Lottery is an advocate for responsible gaming and collaborates with the Evergreen Council for Problem Gambling to provide resources for those in need. More information is available at www.walottery.com/Responsibility.

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Press Contacts
Dan Miller (Curator on behalf of Washington’s Lottery)
E-mail: dan.miller@curatorpr.com

Xiamara Garza (Curator on behalf of Washington’s Lottery)
E-mail: xiamara.garza@curatorpr.com

* Early Learning Feedback Report. https://erdc.wa.gov/data-dashboards/early-learning-feedback-report-0

** Boston Public Schools Department of Early Childhood. (n.d.). Boston universal pre-K. Retrieved June 9, 2021, from https://www.bpsearlylearning.org/boston-upk