Valley View Market in Toppenish tops this year’s list with eight tickets worth $1,000 or more sold in 2023

Olympia, Wash. (March 13, 2024) – Every St. Patrick’s Day, the search is on for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Washingtonians may end up finding it close to home at their local Lottery retailer this year, as Washington’s Lottery today announced its Luckiest Retailers of 2023 for the state’s Central region. These retailers sold the most winning tickets valued at $1,000 or more.

The Valley View Market at 618 E Toppenish Avenue in Toppenish tops the Central region list with eight wins. The top 10 Luckiest Retailers in the Central region are:

• 8 Wins: Valley View Market in 618 E Toppenish Avenue in Toppenish
• Rose from 3rd place with 4 wins in 2022
• 7 Wins: Safeway at 601 S Pioneer Way in Moses Lake
• Tied for 9th place with 3 wins in 2022
• 5 Wins: WinCo Foods at 2425 Longfibre Road in Union Gap
• 5 Wins: Rosauers Supermarket at 410 S 72nd Avenue in Yakima
• 4 Wins: Wray’s Meadowbrook at 7200 W Nob Hill Boulevard in Yakima
• Tied for 3rd place in 2022 with 4 wins
• 4th year in a row on the Top 10 list
• 4 Wins: Safeway at 804 W 1st Street in Cle Elum
• 4 Wins: Moxee Market at 105 S Iler Street in Moxee
• 3 Wins: Nob Hill Market and Smoke Shop at 814 W Nob Hill Boulevard in Yakima
• 3 Wins: The Junction at 509 S Whitcomb Avenue in Tonasket
• 3 Wins: Fred Meyer at 1206 N 40th Avenue in Yakima
• Tied for 3rd place in 2022 with 4 wins

Washington’s Lottery recognizes its Luckiest Retailers by dividing the state into seven regions: North Puget Sound, South Puget Sound, Olympic Peninsula, Eastern Washington, Southwest Washington, Tri-Cities, and Central Washington. The full list of Luckiest Retailers can be obtained here.

Making a Difference in Washington State
Since 1982, Washington’s Lottery has generated more than $5.3 billion to support several important state programs, including providing much-needed funds for the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account (WOPA). In FY23, WOPA received $199.9 million from the Lottery. Of this, $139.1 million helped fund the Washington College Grant, a financial aid program that supported more than 29,000 college students and apprentices across the state last year. Another $2.5 million helped fund the College Bound program to help eligible students attain a college or training degree or credential.

Washington’s Lottery Beneficiary Fact
Washington’s Lottery is proud to be a financial supporter of the Washington Student Achievement Council, which administers state financial aid programs. WSAC leads a variety of initiatives to increase educational opportunities for students, families, and educators across the state, with a particular focus on increasing equity by reaching communities of color and students from low-income families. The $141.6 million investment made in FY23 by the Lottery helps fund the Washington College Grant and College Bound programs, in order to improve access to postsecondary attainment for students across Washington.

About Washington’s Lottery: The state’s Lottery offers consumers several types of games, including Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Hit 5, Match 4, Pick 3, Cash POP, Daily Keno and Scratch. For more information, visit www.walottery.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @walottery.

Keep it fun. Know your limit. Washington’s Lottery is an advocate for responsible gaming and collaborates with the Evergreen Council for Problem Gambling to provide resources for those in need. More information is available at www.walottery.com/Responsibility.

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Press Contacts

Dan Miller (Curator on behalf of Washington’s Lottery)

E-mail: dan.miller@curatorpr.com

Xiamara Garza (Curator on behalf of Washington’s Lottery)

E-mail: xiamara.garza@curatorpr.com