Ephrata store might be a lucky lotto spot

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May 31, 2012 -

EPHRATA, Wash. - Looking for a lucky city to buy a Lottery ticket? You might want to try Ephrata!

Jim and Carolyn McCullar won $190 million playing a Mega Millions ticket purchased at Safeway in Ephrata in January of 2011. Now the lucky spot is BJ's Chukar Hills convenience store in Ephrata.

Last week a man in Ephrata resident won $190,000 playing a Hit 5 ticket he purchased at BJ's, and on Monday, Jeffrey Long won $200,000 on a Money Money Scratch ticket he also purchased from BJ's.

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