Boeing employee wins $754.6 million Powerball jackpot in Washington State
Washington's Lottery announced that Becky Bell, a 36-year veteran of Boeing, won the $754.6 million Powerball jackpot.
Bell, an Auburn resident, purchased the winning ticket on Feb. 5 while grocery shopping at a Fred Meyer in Auburn.
The retailer that sold the winning ticket, Fred Meyer, will receive a $50,000 selling bonus, which it donated to the Auburn Food Bank.
She chose the lump-sum payment option, which is estimated to be $557 million before taxes. This marks the second Powerball jackpot won in Washington State, with the previous winner claiming $90 million in 2014.
Powerball is an American lottery game offered by 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evening at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time, at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.
