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Washington’s Lottery Names Safeway In Maple Valley As State’s Luckiest Retailer

Store sold the most tickets in Washington worth $1,000 or more in 2023

Olympia, WA (March 13, 2024) – Every St. Patrick’s Day, the search is on for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Washingtonians may end up finding it close to home at their local Lottery retailer this year, as Washington’s Lottery today announced its Luckiest Retailers of 2023 for the state’s North and South Puget Sound regions. These retailers sold the most winning tickets valued at $1,000 or more.

The South Puget Sound region has been named the Luckiest Region in the state for the sixth year in a row with the top 10 retailers totaling 139 wins. Located in that region, the Safeway at 26916 Maple Valley Road in Maple Valley is officially the Luckiest Retailer in the state with 16 wins of $1,000 or more.

The top 10 Luckiest Retailers in the South Puget Sound region are:

16 Wins: Safeway at 26916 Maple Valley Black Diamond Road SE in Maple Valley
15 Wins: Fred Meyer at 33702 21st Avenue SW in Federal Way
15 Wins: Safeway at 10223 Gravelly Lake Drive SW in Lakewood
14 Wins: Fred Meyer at 801 Auburn Way N in Auburn

Sold $754.6 million winning Powerball jackpot ticket in 2023

14 Wins: Fred Meyer at 26520 Maple Valley Black Diamond Road SE in Maple Valley
14 Wins: Muckleshoot Indian Casino at 2402 Auburn Way S in Auburn
13 Wins: Safeway at 17230 140th Avenue SE in Renton
13 Wins: Safeway at 200 S 3rd Street in Renton
13 Wins: Fred Meyer at 365 Renton Center Way SW in Renton

Tied for 2nd place in 2022 with 12 wins

12 Wins: Fred Meyer at 1100 N Meridian Avenue in Puyallup

The North Puget Sound region also had a lucky year with 81 wins of $1,000 or more, securing itself as the second luckiest region in Washington. The WinCo Foods at 21900 Highway 99 in Edmonds took the region’s top spot with nine wins.

The top 10 Luckiest Retailers in the North Puget Sound region are:

9 Wins: WinCo Foods at 21900 Highway 99 in Edmonds

Tied for 5th place in 2022 with 6 wins

9 Wins: Safeway at 16304 Bothell-Everett Highway in Mill Creek
8 Wins: Evergreen Food Store at 7306 Evergreen Way in Everett
8 Wins: Safeway at 7601 Evergreen Way in Everett

4th year in a row on the Top 10 list
1st place in 2022 with 12 wins

8 Wins: Fred Meyer at 2902 164th Street SW in Lynnwood
8 Wins: Fred Meyer at 2801 Bickford Avenue in Snohomish
8 Wins: Safeway at 11031 19th Avenue SE in Everett
8 Wins: Safeway at 20500 Olympic Place NE in Arlington

Tied for 5th place in 2022 with 6 wins

8 Wins: QFC at 4919 Evergreen Way in Everett
7 Wins: Safeway at 19651 State Route 2 in Monroe

Washington’s Lottery recognizes its Luckiest Retailers by dividing the state into seven regions: North Puget Sound, South Puget Sound, Olympic Peninsula, Eastern Washington, Southwest Washington, Tri-Cities, and Central Washington. The full list of Luckiest Retailers can be obtained here.

Making a Difference in Washington State
Since 1982, Washington’s Lottery has generated more than $5.3 billion to support several important state programs, including providing much-needed funds for the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account (WOPA). In FY23, WOPA received $199.9 million from the Lottery. Of this, $139.1 million helped fund the Washington College Grant, a financial aid program that supported more than 29,000 college students and apprentices across the state last year. Another $2.5 million helped fund the College Bound program to help eligible students attain a college or training degree or credential.

Washington’s Lottery Beneficiary Fact
Washington’s Lottery is proud to be a financial supporter of the Washington Student Achievement Council, which administers state financial aid programs. WSAC leads a variety of initiatives to increase educational opportunities for students, families, and educators across the state, with a particular focus on increasing equity by reaching communities of color and students from low-income families. The $141.6 million investment made in FY23 by the Lottery helps fund the Washington College Grant and College Bound programs, in order to improve access to postsecondary attainment for students across Washington.

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, Cash POP, 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