Five Fred Meyer stores are on this year’s list, selling a total of 37 tickets 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 Southwest region. These retailers sold the most winning tickets valued at $1,000 or more.

All of the retailers that made this year’s list are located in Vancouver. Five of them are Fred Meyer stores, selling a total of 37 tickets worth $1,000 or more in 2023. The top 10 Luckiest Retailers in the Southwest region are:

• 12 Wins: Fred Meyer at 7700 NE Highway 99 in Vancouver
• 7 Wins: Fred Meyer at 11325 SE Mill Plain Boulevard in Vancouver
• Tied for 1st place in 2022 with 5 wins
• 7 Wins: Village Vendor at 16313 SE 1st Street in Vancouver
• 7 Wins: Safeway at 6711 NE 63rd Street in Vancouver
• 7 Wins: Quickway Market at 13607 NE Fourth Plain Road in Vancouver
• 6 Wins: Fred Meyer at 16600 SE McGillivray Boulevard in Vancouver
• 6 Wins: Fred Meyer at 7411 NE 117th Avenue in Vancouver
• Tied for 1st place in 2022 with 5 wins
• 4th year in a row on the Top 10 list
• 6 Wins: Fred Meyer at 800 NE Tenney Road in Vancouver
• Tied for 5th place in 2022 with 4 wins
• 6 Wins: Safeway at 6700 NE 162nd Avenue in Vancouver
• 6 Wins: WinCo Foods at 11310 NE 119th Street in Vancouver

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