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A convenience store in Washington is flying high after they sold the only winning $1.3 million Lotto jackpot ticket from the June 12 drawing.
Reaching new milestones
Gliding Eagle Market, which is wholly owned by the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe in Kingston, has been in business for more than 50 years. However, the convenience store continues to reach new milestones after all these years.
The latest milestone? Selling the sole winning jackpot-winning ticket for the Lotto draw game from the Washington Lottery. Since the store sold the winning ticket, they have another reason to celebrate — the Washington Lottery will be giving the Gilding Eagle Market a $13,000 selling bonus!
Sharing the love
Kelly Bauch, a representative for Gilding Eagle Market, couldn't believe it when she heard the retailer sold the jackpot-winning ticket. While that was exciting to hear, she was even more shocked to find out that the store would be getting a big selling bonus check from the Washington Lottery.
To celebrate this big occasion, the store is planning on giving back to its hard-working employees.
Bauch told lottery officials:
The team at Gliding Eagle is fantastic, which is why we’re so excited to share this moment with them. We plan to divvy up the selling bonus and share it directly with our employees on their next paycheck. The employee who sold the winning ticket will also be getting a little extra for the role they played in the sale.
The store isn’t new to selling winning tickets from the Washington Lottery either. The convenience store sold a scratcher worth $1,000 back in January of this year. Not as big as the $1.3 million, but still a big win for that lucky player.
Lotto — more details on the Washington Lottery draw game
Lotto is a draw game from the Washington Lottery. The cost per ticket is $1 for two plays. For each ticket, players pick two sets of six numbers between 1 and 49. If the player doesn’t feel like picking their own numbers, they can choose the Quick Pick option and let the computer generate numbers for them.
The drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 8 p.m. PT. There are four prize levels for Lotto, ranging from $3 for matching three numbers up to the jackpot for matching all six numbers. Lotto tickets are available for purchase at any of the Washington Lottery’s retail locations throughout the state.
Who benefits from the Washington Lottery?
With every ticket sold in the Washington Lottery, players are helping to support beneficiaries. These ticket sales help boost programs that benefit communities throughout the state, including economic development, responsible gambling, education, and more.
The Washington Lottery has generated more than $5.3 billion in revenue since 1982. That revenue has been used to support several important state programs, including providing money for the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account (WOPA).
In fiscal year 2023, WOPA received $199.9 million from the Washington Lottery. From there, $139.1 million was used to help fund the Washington College Grant, a financial aid program that helped support more than 29,000 college students and apprentices across the state last year.
They also used $2.5 million of that revenue to fund the College Bound program, which helps eligible students attain a college or training degree or credential.
Enjoy playing the Washington Lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.
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