Fred Meyer in Port Orchard tops this year’s list with 10 tickets worth $1,000 or more sold in 2022

Olympia, Wash. (March 13, 2023) – The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow may be closer than you think this St. Patrick’s Day. Perhaps it could be at your local Lottery retailer, as today Washington’s Lottery announced its Luckiest Retailers of 2022 for the state’s Olympic Peninsula region. These retailers sold the most winning tickets valued at $1,000 or more.

The Fred Meyer at 1900 SE Sedgwick Rd in Port Orchard is the Luckiest Retailer for Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula Region with 10 wins. Of the top 10 retailers in the region, Safeway was featured the most with five of its stores making the list, totaling 35 wins.

The top 10 Luckiest Retailers in the Olympic Peninsula Region are:

• 10 Wins: Fred Meyer at 1900 SE Sedgwick Rd in Port Orchard
• Made the Top 10 list in both 2021 and 2020
• 9 Wins: Fred Meyer at 5050 State Highway 303 NE in Bremerton
• 8 Wins: Safeway at 2890 NW Bucklin Hill Rd in Silverdale
• 8 Wins: Safeway at 3215 Harrison Ave NW in Olympia
• Made the Top 10 list in both 2021 and 2020
• 7 Wins: Safeway at 221 W Heron St in Aberdeen
• Made the Top 10 list in both 2021 and 2020, and was #1 in the region last year
• 6 Wins: Safeway at 2709 E Highway 101 in Port Angeles
• 6 Wins: Fred Meyer Marketplace at 301 E Wallace Kneeland Blvd in Shelton
• 6 Wins: Safeway at 680 W Washington St in Sequim
• 6 Wins: All Star Lanes and Casino at 10710 Silverdale Way NW in Silverdale
• 5 Wins: Bremerton 76 at 4804 State Highway 303 NE in Bremerton

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 $4.5 billion to support several important state programs, including providing much-needed funds for the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account (WOPA). In FY21, WOPA received $185.7 million from the Lottery, enough to pay college tuition for more than 18,000 Washington residents. It also provided approximately 25% of the annual budget for the state’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, which provides critical services to more than 15,000 children at 440 locations across Washington.

Washington’s Lottery Beneficiary Fact – April 2022
Washington’s Lottery is very proud to be a financial supporter of the state’s Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program (ECEAP). The $40 million annual investment the lottery makes in ECEAP has lasting effects. Children who participate in ECEAP are more likely to be kindergarten-ready than non-participants, and those who participate five or more hours per day are especially prepared in reading and math.* Children in state-funded pre-K programs like ECEAP see long-lasting positive effects, including increased grade progression, high school graduation and college enrollment.**

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, 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

* Early Learning Feedback Report. https://erdc.wa.gov/data-dashboards/early-learning-feedback-report-0

** Boston Public Schools Department of Early Childhood. (n.d.). Boston universal pre-K. Retrieved June 9, 2021, from https://www.bpsearlylearning.org/boston-upk