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TACOMA LOTTERY WINNER PLANS TO SURPRISE WIFE WITH $70,000 SCRATCH WIN AND PAY OFF HOME

A Tacoma resident is all smiles after a recent trip to the Country Boy Market (5522 McKinley Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98404) with his brother and cousin that led to a $70,000 Scratch win.

The winner told Washington’s Lottery officials he had played “Hot Card” Scratch once before and won a small prize, so when he saw at the store, he decided to play again.

“We all just about screamed when we saw my ticket was a winner,” said the man.

The winner plans to surprise his wife with a celebratory dinner. “I haven’t told her yet because she’s out of town, but I can’t wait to share the news,” he said. “I’m going to use the money to pay off our house, which we’ve been trying to do for a while now.”

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, 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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