Portland Man Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize

PORTLAND, OR — If you're going to buy an Oregon Lottery ticket, it's starting to look like Plaid Pantry is the place to do it.

Portland resident Jason Golding won a $1 million prize from the Oregon Lottery, officials announced Wednesday, making him the second man in the Portland region to win $1 million this year — and both winners bought their tickets from Plaid Pantry stores.

In March, Clackamas resident and Vietnam Veteran Richard Leber won $1 million from the St. Patrick's Day Raffle after purchasing his ticket from a Plaid Pantry off Highway 212 near Clackamas, officials said. Golding reportedly bought his ticket from the Plaid Pantry on Marquam Hill, west of OHSU at 915 S.W. Gibbs St.

"Plaid Pantry is a locally owned and operated company with 110 stores and we are very pleased to have a second store sell a million dollar winning ticket this year," Plaid Pantry President and COO Jonathan Polonsky said in a statement. "The Oregon Lottery does great things for the State and local economies and Plaid Pantry is very proud of our long-term partnership with them."

Photo Courtesy: Oregon Lottery