Kent man plans to travel across the country with $70,000 lottery win
Published 1:41 pm Thursday, August 25, 2016
For the Reporter
A Kent man is ready to travel throughout the United States after winning $70,000 playing “For the Love of 7” Scratch, Washington’s Lottery officials said Thursday.
The winner, who asked to remain anonymous, purchased his ticket from a Kent AM/PM store, 10402 SE 256th St.
“I went in to purchase a ticket, and the ‘For the Love of 7’ game caught my eye,” he said. “When I got home to scratch my ticket and saw I won, I had my wife double-check to make sure I wasn’t misreading things.”
The winner told Lottery officials he hasn’t had much time to think about exactly what he plans to do with his prize money, but he knows he’ll schedule some trips across the country, specifically to states along the coast because he enjoys the water. He also said he’s going to use the money to pay off some bills and take his wife to a celebratory dinner.
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, visit www.walottery.com.
