The largest jackpot that has ever graced WA was a Mega Millions drawing in 2011. The winning ticket was purchased in January of that year. The total jackpot amounted to $380 million. However, it was split two ways, between an Idaho resident and a Washingtonian couple.

Ephrata residents Jim and Carolyn McCullar walked away with a $190 million jackpot. However, they took the cash option rather than the annuity, like most winners do. Their total prize was thus $120 million.

Originally, the results of Washington Lottery drawings were broadcast by KSTW-TV Channel 11. However, in the mid-90s, KIRO-TV Channel 7 started broadcasting Washington Lottery results.

Today, you can catch Washington Lottery winning numbers right on the official website. Drawings are also streamed live through the website and social media s. Daily Washington Lottery numbers are also available through the Washington Lottery app.

Your odds of winning the WA lotto depend on the game. For instance, odds of winning any prize playing Daily Keno are about 1 in 9. Odds of hitting the jackpot are 1 in 8.91 million, though. Odds of winning the top prize in the Daily Game are 1 in 1,000.

For the Match 4 game, your odds of winning are 1 in 10,600. In the Hit 5 game, the cash pot has odds of 1 in 851,000. The Lotto jackpot prize has odds of winning of 1 in 7 million. For the Powerball jackpot, odds are much longer, at 1 in 292 million. Finally, the Mega Millions jackpot has odds of 1 in 303 million.

Playing any of the games in the WA lotto is fairly straightforward. Choose your favorite game, then visit your local lotto retailer. Purchase a ticket for the game in question. Now, wait for the drawing time.

Compare your ticket with the winning numbers, and check the rules of the game on the website. If your ticket is a winner, it’s time to claim. If not, you can try your luck with Washington Lottery Second Chance promotions.

The Daily Keno, the Daily Game and Match 4 are all drawn daily, at 8 PM. Lotto and Hit 5 games are drawn Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, also at 8 PM.

Powerball drawings are Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7:59 PM. Finally, you can catch Mega Millions drawings on Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 PM.

Second chance promotions are a common feature of many of WA’s scratch ticket games. Most scratchers aren’t winners, but some of your non-winning tickets could become winners. It’s a pretty simple system.

You take your non-winners and input their Washington Lottery codes into the system. The website has a handy Washington Lottery ticket scanner that does all the heavy lifting for you. Afterward, your tickets enter a new drawing with a chance to win awesome prizes.

Often, the WA lotto will create special promotional campaigns, such as football team tie-ins or seasonal promos. These campaigns often involve mail-in vouchers.

Vouchers are redeemable for many different kinds of rewards and prizes. Many vouchers offer players a chance to participate in special drawings.

If you’re lucky enough to run into a winning ticket, the first thing you need to do is sign your name on the back. Tickets are bearer instruments, which means that anyone can cash them. Writing your name on them protects your winnings in case you lose track of your ticket.

Next, you need check the prize amount. If your prize is under $600, you can claim your winnings directly from a local retailer. Alternatively, you can claim your prize by mail. For prizes over $600, you’ll have to visit a lotto office. A list of lotto offices is available at the top of this page.