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9/17/2008 - YAKIMA AREA STORE NAMED LOTTERY RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Celebration Tomorrow Honors Rainier Place with Free Hot Dogs, Promotions and Prizes for the Public

OLYMPIA - Union Gap store Rainier Place has been named Lottery Retailer of the Year out of nearly 4,000 retailers statewide. The announcement was made this week by Washington’s Lottery. Lottery Retailers of the Year are selected based on criteria of employee enthusiasm, management and clerk involvement, display of lottery signage, store sales and overall Lottery involvement. The selection was made for fiscal year 2008.

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9/10/2008 - HARDWORKING TRUCK DRIVER NOW A MILLIONAIRE

Auburn Dad Scratches Ticket for $1 Million, Goes on Vacation

OLYMPIA - Tony Zimmer is a hardworking man just trying to do the best he can for his family. The professional truck driver from Auburn has been working a lot of hours lately, but recently he learned that he might get to take a well-earned break. After buying a Washington’s Lottery "$1,000,000 Bankroll" Scratch ticket, he’s suddenly a millionaire!

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