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Eastern Washington players turn $15 raffle tickets into big wins. Here’s where

Washington’s Lottery brought back its St. Patrick’s Day Raffle in 2026 — and some players in Eastern Washington scored big prizes.

The state lottery sold tickets for $15 apiece between Jan. 20 and March 16, holding a raffle drawing on Tuesday, March. 17.

Sales were limited to just 250,000 tickets, “creating stronger odds to win one of the raffle’s prizes,” state lottery officials previously said.

Although players had the chance to win a $1 million top prize, most winners took home smaller prizes.

One person won $250,000, while two people netted $100,000 each. In addition, three players won $50,000 apiece, five won $25,000 and five netted $10,000, while 100 players scored $500.

While the top St. Patrick’s Day Raffle prizes went to players on the west side of Washington state, participants across the Evergreen State also took home substantial prizes, according to a Washington’s Lottery spokesperson.

These Eastern Washington players won big:

Where were St. Patrick’s Day Raffle winners in Eastern Washington?

Players in Eastern Washington won four of the five $25,000 prizes, according to lottery officials.

Here’s where the winning raffle tickets were sold:

Eastern Washington raffle players also scored two of the five $10,000 prizes.

Those tickets were sold at the following Tri-Cities locations:

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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