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Players Across Washington Win Big During Latest Powerball Jackpot Run

From August 21 through October 23, 2024, Washingtonians took home 11 prizes ranging from $50,000 to $1 million

Olympia, Wash. (October 24, 2024) – While the $478.2 million Powerball jackpot was won in Georgia last night, Washington’s Lottery today announced that the state saw 11 large Powerball prize winners of its own during the recent jackpot run.

Since the jackpot run began on August 21, 2024, Powerball produced eight prizes worth $50,000 for players across Washington, as well as one $100,000 prize and two $1 million prizes. One of these $1 million prizes was from a ticket sold on October 16 at Island Market in Eastsound and has yet to be claimed. A full list of unclaimed prizes from Washington’s Lottery can be found here.

The retailers that sold each winning ticket are:

August 24, 2024 Drawing – One $1,000,000 prize

Arco located at 8247 Guide Meridian Rd in Lynden

September 2, 2024 Drawing – One $50,000 prize

Safeway located at 1109 E Yelm Ave in Yelm

September 9, 2024 Drawing – One $50,000 prize

Safeway located at 17202 15th Ave NE in Shoreline

September 18, 2024 Drawing – One $50,000 prize

Circle K located at 1915 N Columbia Center Blvd in Richland

September 21, 2024 Drawing – One $50,000 prize

Yoke’s Fresh Market located at 4235 S Cheney Spokane Rd in Spokane

October 14, 2024 Drawing – One $50,000 prize

Half Sun located at 420 S Wanapum Dr in Moses Lake

October 16, 2024 Drawing – One $1,000,000 prize

Island Market located at 469 Market St in Eastsound

October 19, 2024 Drawing – Two $50,000 prizes

Chevron located at 1020 SE Everett Mall Way in Everett
Walmart located at 1965 S Union Ave in Tacoma

October 23, 2024 Drawing – One $100,000 prize and one $50,000 prize

$100,000 prize using the Power Play add-on feature:

Safeway located at 6911 Coal Creek Parkway in Newcastle

$50,000 prize:

Fred Meyer located at 22303 Mountain Hwy E in Spanaway

In addition to Powerball, Washingtonians are winning big across the board. In the last 365 days, more than 36 million players across the state have won more than $539 million in lottery prizes. The first quarter of FY25 alone (July-September 2024) saw 8,578,539 prizes claimed, totaling $137,424,450 paid out to winners.

Players help support beneficiaries of Washington’s Lottery with every ticket sold. Each year, Lottery sales help uplift programs that benefit communities throughout the state, including education, economic development, responsible gambling, and more. More information on where the money goes and why it matters can be found at www.walottery.com/WhoBenefits/.

Winning players have 180 days from the drawing date to claim their prize. Washington’s Lottery has regional offices located in Everett, Federal Way, Olympia, Spokane, Tri-Cities and Vancouver, which are open to the public to claim prizes Mon-Fri from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Winners with prizes of $100,000 or more are instructed to call the nearest Lottery office to schedule an appointment to make a safe and secure in-person claim.

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