These are the 'luckiest' places to buy a lottery ticket in Washington

OLYMPIA, Wash. — If you're looking to hit big on a lottery ticket, you may want to consider heading to the south Puget Sound region.

Washington's Lottery released a list of the "luckiest" retailers in the area — aka the stores that sold the most tickets in Washington state worth $1,000 or more in 2023.

The south Sound was named the luckiest region in the state for the sixth year in a row, with the top 10 retailers totaling 139 wins. Leading the charge is a Maple Valley Safeway.

Here's the top 10:

1. 16 wins: Safeway, 26916 Maple Valley Black Diamond Road SE in Maple Valley
2. 15 wins: Fred Meyer, 33702 21st Avenue SW in Federal Way
3. 15 wins: Safeway, 10223 Gravelly Lake Drive SW in Lakewood
4. 14 wins: Fred Meyer, 801 Auburn Way N in Auburn
   — sold $754.6 million winning Powerball jackpot ticket in 2023
5. 14 wins: Fred Meyer, 26520 Maple Valley Black Diamond Road SE in Maple Valley
6. 14 wins: Muckleshoot Indian Casino, 2402 Auburn Way S in Auburn
7. 13 wins: Safeway, 17230 140th Avenue SE in Renton
8. 13 wins: Safeway, 200 S 3rd Street in Renton
9. 13 wins: Fred Meyer, 365 Renton Center Way SW in Renton
   — tied for second place in 2022 with 12 wins
10. 12 wins: Fred Meyer, 1100 N Meridian Avenue in Puyallup

The north Sound registered 81 wins of $1,000 or more, securing its spot as the second-luckiest region in Washington state.

Here's the top 10:

1. 9 wins: WinCo Foods, 21900 Highway 99 in Edmonds
   Tied for 5th place in 2022 with 6 wins
2. 9 wins: Safeway, 16304 Bothell-Everett Highway in Mill Creek
3. 8 wins: Evergreen Food Store, 7306 Evergreen Way in Everett
4. 8 wins: Safeway, 7601 Evergreen Way in Everett
   — fourth year in a row on the top 10 list
   — first place in 2022 with 12 wins
5. 8 wins: Fred Meyer, 2902 164th Street SW in Lynnwood
6. 8 wins: Fred Meyer, 2801 Bickford Avenue in Snohomish
7. 8 wins: Safeway, 11031 19th Avenue SE in Everett
8. 8 wins: Safeway, 20500 Olympic Place NE in Arlington
   — tied for fifth place in 2022 with 6 wins
9. 8 wins: QFC, 4919 Evergreen Way in Everett
10. 7 wins: Safeway, 19651 State Route 2 in Monroe

In compiling the list, Washington's Lottery divides the state into seven regions: north Sound, south Sound, Olympic Peninsula, eastern Washington, southwest Washington, Tri-Cities and central Washington.

Click here for the full list from Washington's Lottery.