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New holiday scratch-off games from Washington’s lottery

Five new holiday-themed instant win games are available from the Washington State Lottery.

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Corinna Underwood

Washington State’s Lottery has released five new instant win cards for the holiday season, one of which is peppermint-scented. The cards range in price from $1 to $30, and you can win cash prizes of up to $500,000. Let’s take a closer look at what seasonal scratch-offs are on offer.

Unwrap the Cash

With this $1 instant win ticket, you can claim a prize of up to $5,000. To play, simply scratch off the stack of dollar bills to reveal the winning number, then scratch off the five gift boxes to reveal your numbers. If one of your numbers matches the winning number, you win the amount shown for that number. If you reveal a sack of cash symbol, you win the prize shown instantly. If you reveal a stack of bills, you win $5 instantly. The prize range is $1, $2, $4, $5, $20, $30, $50, $100, $5,000.

Winter Winnings

Play this $1 instant win ticket you could win up to $5,000. To play, scratch off the nine snowflakes. You’re a winner if you reveal three matching cash amounts. Your prize will be that amount. You can also win double by revealing two identical amounts and a gift box symbol. The prize range is $1, $2, $4, $5, $20, $30, $50, $100, $5,000.

Candy Cane Lane

This $5 instant win ticket is perhaps the most notable of Washington’s seasonal scratch-offs, not only because you can win up to $50,000 but also because the ticket is peppermint-scented. To play scratch off the five peppermint candies to reveal the winning numbers. Then scratch off the 15 candy cane symbols to reveal your numbers. If one of your numbers matches the winning numbers, you win the amount shown for that number. If you reveal a double Christmas tree symbol, you win double the prize shown. If you reveal a 5X symbol, you win five times the prize. Reveal a $20 or a $50 symbol, and you win that amount instantly. The prize range is $5, $10, $20, $25, $30, $50, $75, $100, $500, and $50,000.

Holiday Countdown

This seasonal offering is a $10 instant win ticket with a maximum prize of $250,000. To play, simply scratch off the six dollar symbols to reveal the winning numbers. Then scratch off the 25 days of Christmas to reveal your numbers. If one of your numbers matches the winning numbers, you win the amount shown for that number. If you reveal a snowflake symbol, you win that prize instantly. If you reveal 5X or 10X, you win five or ten times the amount shown. Reveal a candy mint symbol and win an instant $100.

Gifts of Green

With this $20 scratch-off card, you can bag a prize of up to $50,000. To play, simply scratch off the top row of snowflakes to reveal the winning numbers. Then scratch off the remaining snowflakes to reveal your numbers. Match any of your numbers to the winning numbers and win the amount shown. Reveal a wad of cash symbol and win that prize instantly. Get a $100 or a $200 symbol and win that prize instantly.

How Washington State Lottery makes a difference

The Washington State Lottery was launched in 1982. Since then, it has generated more than $5 billion to support numerous state programs. This includes providing funds for the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account (WOPA), which stabilizes and increases existing resources for research into early childhood education, opportunity grants, and college scholarships. During the last financial year, WOPA received $176.6 million, which paid college tuition fees for more than 9,900 Washington residents.

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