From Auburn to Spokane, here are Washington’s 'luckiest' lottery stores as Powerball hits $1.8B

With the Powerball jackpot climbing to an estimated $1.8 billion ahead of Saturday night’s drawing, Washington’s Lottery has released a detailed look at the state’s “luckiest” retailers — the stores where players have purchased the most winning tickets.

The jackpot is already the second-largest in Powerball history. Since the last jackpot was hit on May 31, Washington players have claimed 23 major prizes worth between $50,000 and $1 million.

That run included one winner in June, one in July, and 14 in August, followed by seven more in the first drawing of September.

Those recent wins include:

Sept. 1 drawing: Seven tickets worth $50,000 were sold at NomNom on Cheney Spokane Road in Spokane; Albertsons on North Indian Trail Road in Spokane; NomNom on East Illinois Avenue in Spokane; F