$190,000 Lottery Winner Claims Gifting is Better Than Spending

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August 11, 2015

A Bellevue man recently won $190,000 from a winning Washington’s Lottery Hit 5 ticket purchased from a local Jacksons (3670 150th Ave SE), and has already made plans to pay it forward.

“I usually play Hit 5 when I put gas in my car. I realized I won a few days after I bought the ticket, and I was in complete denial.” he shared with Lottery officials. He said he first told his oldest son about the big win.

“He couldn’t believe it either. But after all the excitement, I had some time to make to-do lists. First, I’m going to gift out $20,000 to family and friends. The gifting is more fun than the actual win!”

The longtime Washington resident also shared plans to pay his second mortgage. “Other than that, I might just have to buy a new flat-screen TV and some tennis shoes!

Proceeds from Washington’s Lottery benefit the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account, providing grants to college students statewide. To learn more about Washington’s Lottery, its beneficiaries and to review all up-to-date winning numbers, please visit www.walottery.com.

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WASHINGTON’S LOTTERY: Since 1982, Washington’s Lottery has generated more than $3 billion to support important state programs including the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account. Money in the Pathways Account goes toward helping students achieve their higher education dreams and supports early childhood education learning programs. The state’s Lottery offers consumers several types of games: Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Hit 5, Match 4, The Daily Game, Daily Keno and Scratch. For more information, visit www.walottery.com or join our online community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/walottery and follow us on Twitter @walottery.

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