Winners and their guests traveled to Chicago and took home computers, TVs, kitchen appliances and more
Olympia, Wash. (June 20, 2024) – If you were ever let loose in a warehouse and told you had 90 seconds to get as many items as you wanted – for free – what would you grab first? Six Washingtonians recently found out when they and their guests dashed through a Chicago warehouse last month as part of the Warehouse Dash® promotion from Washington’s Lottery. In total, winners took home dream big-ticket items, including TVs, laptops, grills, air fryers, coffee makers, massagers, projectors, speakers, vacuums, drones and more.
In addition to participating in the 90-second Dash Event through the warehouse to place as much merchandise as they could into their shopping cart, each winner and their guest also won a three-day, two-night trip to Chicago, with their hotel and round-trip airfare paid for, as well as $500 in spending money.
When the winners and their guests touched down in Chicago, they were greeted at a welcome reception dinner courtesy of Washington’s Lottery. The six promotion winners included Steve Caldwell from Vancouver, Allen Werth from Oakville, Phillip Duong from Renton, Lindsay Suarez from Moses Lake, Ethan Allen from Spokane and Michael Butcher from Puyallup.
Prior to the event, the winners and their guests were allowed to walk around the warehouse to see what items were available. One winner created a map on his sleeve so that he knew which items to go to first. Another winner said he wanted his daughter, who accompanied him, to “have fun and grab lots of stuff.”
After each dash, winners and their partners were smiling, embracing, and trying to catch their breath after an impressive feat. When asked how they felt afterwards, one guest said, “It was fun, like a kid in a candy store.” Several other participants described the event as “unbelievable fun,” “a great time,” and a “once in a lifetime experience.”
The Warehouse Dash promotion ended on March 23, 2024. A full list of special offers and events from Washington’s Lottery can be found here.
Who Benefits
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