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Full Moon Brings Good Luck to $50,000 Lottery Winner
A Renton woman claims the full moon is the reason for her $50,000 win earlier this month.
A Renton woman claims the full moon is the reason for her $50,000 win earlier this month. The winner purchased a “Solid Gold” Scratch ticket at a Renton Safeway (17230 140th Ave. SE) on the evening of March 2, but waited to scratch it until the next morning – the day of the full moon.
“I’m just a little superstitious. Last night was a full moon, and usually around a full moon I win,” said the winner. Last year, she said she won $10,000 on two separate occasions playing Match 4. “This year is starting out pretty good!”
The longtime Washington’s Lottery player scratched her $20 ticket while enjoying her morning coffee. “I usually buy $5 tickets, but this one was calling my name so I thought to myself, ‘Okay, I’m going to splurge.’”
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The woman said she first called her husband to share the news of her win. “He’s out of town right now so I had to tell him over the phone. When I called him, he thought I was joking! I sent him a picture and he said, ‘You weren’t kidding!’ He was very happy for me.”
When asked about plans for her winnings, she said there might be a new car in the future. “First, I want financial stuff to fall into place. This win came at a perfect time for us. I am very blessed.”
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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.
