Back to School
Washington - 03/05/2010
Michelle Tuncap is a soft-spoken woman from Tukwila. Soft-spoken is how she stayed when she found out she won $250,000 playing Mega Millions, though it isn’t how she felt. READ MORE

Retired Tacoma Police Officer Wins Lottery
Washington - 02/12/2010
When Robert arrived back home he sat down to scratch his tickets, both of which were winners. He won $15 on the first ticket and then hit the jackpot with the second, winning $750,000! READ MORE

Ocean Shores Couple Wins $250,000 With Mega Millions
Washington - 01/21/2010
After five years, it’s time for the retired couple to move back and be closer to their family in California—but with an extra $250,000 in their pockets. READ MORE

Powerball Goes On Sale January 31
Washington - 01/18/2010
Sunday, January 31, Washingtonians have their first opportunity to play Powerball, the multi-state draw game offering massive jackpots which have reached up to $365,000,000! READ MORE

Bellevue Couple Wins Two Tickets to Paradise
Washington - 12/30/2009
Steve and Helen Hugh felt like they hit the jackpot when they received news that they’d just won a pair of round trip Alaska Airlines tickets in a Washington’s Lottery second chance drawing. READ MORE

Another Winner For Arlington!
Washington - 12/30/2009
On Christmas day, Robert Gates of Arlington, bought himself an extra nice gift from Washington’s Lottery. He stopped into a 7-Eleven store on Smokey Point that afternoon and bought a Hit 5 ticket for the drawing the following day. READ MORE

"You Won Big Money!"
Washington - 12/28/2009
Miklos Atyim has played the Lottery occasionally since moving to the United States from Hungary in 1984. But Miklos says he’s only won small prizes—up to now. READ MORE

Mega Millions Scam Alert!
Washington - 12/07/2009
For the second time in as many months, a scam e-mail, disguised to appear to be from Mega Millions officials, is circulating online. READ MORE

"It's Me!"
Washington - 12/01/2009
Suk Foist of Roy couldn’t contain her excitement when talking about her $250,000 Mega Millions win. READ MORE

When Dreams Come True... Literally
Washington - 10/30/2009
When William Bigger, a factory worker from Tacoma, dreamt of winning the lottery last week he had a feeling that it was more than a dream. READ MORE

Hoquiam Marathoners Win $170,000
Washington - 09/11/2009
Bob Martin and his wife Marci from Hoquiam run somewhere between a 5k and a marathon every week. READ MORE

Missing $3.4 Million Lotto Ticket Claimed After Three Months!
Washington - 08/18/2009
A retired restaurant cook from Yakima is the Lottery’s latest millionaire—after waiting three months to claim a $3.4 million winning Lotto ticket. READ MORE

"It Hasn't Hit Home Yet!"
Washington - 08/13/2009
Harry Mills, a retired architect from Seattle, was at home with his wife Eloise, reading the newspaper the other night when she suddenly let out a shriek. READ MORE

"I Guess Somebody's Watching Me From Upstairs"
Washington - 07/20/2009
Argyrios Danakos, originally from Greece, plays Washington’s Lottery occasionally and always plays the same numbers. The numbers don’t have a special meaning but he just sat down one day and decided those were the ones. READ MORE

Spokane Resident Spreads Good Fortune
Washington - 07/16/2009
June Kramer of Spokane walked into her local Safeway store to purchase a few gift cards for her family. Little did she know that she would end up buying herself the best gift of all, a winning Lottery Scratch ticket worth $250,000. READ MORE

Washington's Lottery Advises Office of Financial Management
Washington - 06/15/2009
Washington’s Lottery today notified the Office of Financial Management the multi-state draw game Powerball is unlikely to be implemented in Washington State as earlier planned. READ MORE

Emotional Caregiver for Veterans Wins $2.7 Million
Washington - 06/04/2009
Donald Pierce of Tacoma is a working single parent and commutes to Seattle every day to work at Seattle's Veteran Affairs Hospital where he takes care of our nation's war veterans. READ MORE

“Rich For Life!”
Washington - 05/19/2009
Mark Tapley of Ferndale enjoys stopping by the Ferndale Mini Market a couple times a week to pick up a few items, including Lottery Scratch tickets. READ MORE

Spokane Woman Wins $200 A Week for Life
Washington - 04/14/2009
Susan Gage of Spokane would probably have made the trip to see her favorite baseball player, Ken Griffey Jr. play at Safeco Field--even if she hadn't won $200 per week playing "Cash For Life." READ MORE

20 Year Navy Vet Gets $5.2 Million Easter Surprise!
Washington - 04/14/2009
Easter Sunday was an emotional morning for Daniel Melendez and his wife Norma when the couple realized they'd won $5.2 million in the state's lottery. READ MORE

Lynnwood Woman Dreams of Winning Lottery, Wins Next Day
Washington - 03/30/2009
Nhieu Thi Nguyen (pronounced Nu Ti Nh-wen), a seamstress from Lynnwood, said she dreamt of winning the Lottery Wednesday night. In her dream she scratched a ticket revealing the number eight and was a winner. READ MORE

"This Makes Life a Lot Easier"
Washington - 03/18/2009
Shaun Murphy still can't believe he won the Lottery. Shaun woke up in the morning thinking it would be an average work day but little did he know that he would win $470,000 from Washington's Lottery with a Hit 5 ticket. READ MORE

Lottery Winner Just Wants to Help a Friend
Washington - 03/09/2009
A pipe fitter named John Tatum of Kennewick has won $250,000 and his first thoughts are to help a friend. READ MORE

Routine Convenience Store Stop Turns Into $100,000
Washington - 02/24/2009
Last week, Steven decided to play Washington's Lottery Scratch game, "Fabulous Fortune." It wasn't just science but a little bit of luck as he scratched his way to winning $100,000. READ MORE

"I Need to Tell You Something That Will Change Your Life"
Washington - 02/23/2009
Bill Murphy and his wife Connie have been married for 44 years. Connie says Bill, who is a public employee, has been playing the lottery as long as she can remember. READ MORE