Neighbor News
Shoreline Man Wins Lottery, Buys a New Car for First Time
A longtime Lottery player from Shoreline won $230,000 from a Hit 5 drawing on November 12.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 9, 2014
A longtime Lottery player from Shoreline won $230,000 from a Hit 5 drawing on November 12. The winning ticket was purchased earlier that day from a Seattle Fred Meyer (18325 Aurora Ave N). The man said, “I always knew I would win. If you don’t play, you can’t win.”
Find out what's happening in Shoreline-Lake Forest Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The winner and his family were most excited about the new car they were able to buy. He told Lottery officials at the Everett regional office, “I haven’t owned a new car since ‘91. I already bought a Toyota RAV-4 from a local dealership.” He added, “We will also be able to make some timely home improvements just in time for the holidays. I will be re-doing all of the windows in my house – double pain windows, baby!”
The winner said he has been playing Washington’s Lottery for about 6 years using the same numbers. “They’re just random numbers that I feel are right,” said the winner.
Find out what's happening in Shoreline-Lake Forest Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
When someone in Washington wins a Hit 5 jackpot, others in the state benefit, too. The Fred Meyer that sold the winning ticket will receive a $2,300 selling bonus.
Additionally, 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.
###
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.
Press Contact
Jennifer Carroll (Curator on behalf of Washington’s Lottery)
Office: 206.454.3703
Cell: 206.226.5237
E-mail: Jennifer.carroll@curatorpr.com