The music genre-themed ticket won him $20,000
Olympia, Wash. (November 20, 2023) – Kyle from Twisp has always enjoyed purchasing Scratch tickets from Washington’s Lottery, but on this particular day he decided to shake things up by purchasing a Rock Out Scratch ticket, a game he normally wouldn’t choose. That ticket ended up winning Kyle $20,000.
Before grabbing a ticket at the Lottery Vending Machine at Hank’s Harvest Foods, Kyle went onto the Washington’s Lottery app to look at which Scratch games had their top prizes still remaining. Seeing that Rock Out was one of them, he bought a ticket, feeling optimistic about his chances to win. After grabbing the rest of his groceries, Kyle took the ticket out of his pocket to scratch it, and he was shocked to see that he had actually won the game’s top prize.
With his winnings, Kyle plans to make a weekend getaway to Seattle where he will attend a comedy show and enjoy a night in the city.
Washington’s Lottery offers Scratch games priced between $1 and $30, each with varying prize amounts. The number of actual prizes available in a game may vary based on the number of tickets printed, tested, distributed, sold, and number of prizes claimed.
Making a Difference in Washington State
Since 1982, Washington’s Lottery has generated more than $5.0 billion to support several important state programs, including providing much-needed funds for the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account (WOPA). In FY22, WOPA received $176.6 million from the Lottery, enough to pay college tuition for more than 9,900 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
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, 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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* 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