'Big Spin 2000' Contestants Win More Than $1.5 Million; Latest Weekly Grand Winner Announced.Business Editors & Feature Writers SACRAMENTO Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2000 California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Lottery's "Big Spin(R) 2000" show airs Saturday, March 25, 2000 in twelve television markets statewide. Contestants on this week's show won a total of $1,552,500. Big Bear City resident Steven J. Alford bought a winning Big Spin Scratchers(R) ticket on his birthday that won him a direct trip to the Big Spin(R) 2000 show. Once at the show, Alford spun the wheel for a prize of $225,000. He won his way to the Big Spin wheel after winning in the California Gold California Gold were an American soccer team, founded in 1998. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated. segment of the show. Alford plans to buy his son an annual pass to Disneyland and his wife a new car. The other nine California Gold contestants won a total of $22,500. Fantasy 5(TM) contestants won a total of $265,000 on this week's show. Pamela R. Campbell of San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. brought a pound puppy puppy the young of the canine species; usually used up to the age of 12 months. fading puppy syndrome see fading kitten/puppy syndrome. puppy pyoderma see impetigo. with her to the show for good luck. Campbell won $80,000 playing the Fantasy 5 Dream Machine. "I've never taken a cruise anywhere," said Campbell. Campbell plans to take a cruise with her prize money. Another lucky Fantasy 5 player won $70,000 playing the Dream Machine. "I'd like to go fishing and spend some money on my grandchild," said Cleo A. O'Campo of Hacienda Heights Ha·ci·en·da Heights An unincorporated community of southern California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Population: 56,100. . O'Campo won $70,000 playing the Fantasy 5 Dream Machine. Ruth L. Ho of San Jose watches the Big Spin(R) 2000 show weekly. "I would like to share the money with family and friends," said Ho who won $60,000 at the Fantasy 5 Dream Machine. Next up to play the Fantasy 5 Dream Machine was John A. Kemp n. 1. Coarse, rough hair in wool or fur, injuring its quality. from Fresno who won $55,000. "I want to buy a pretty pick-up and a computer," said Kemp. Robert Walker Robert Walker may refer to:
Walker said he plans to pay off his mom's car and take a trip to Orlando with his prize money. The California Lottery lottery, scheme for distributing prizes by lot or other method of chance selection to persons who have paid for the opportunity to win. The term is not applicable when lots are drawn without payment by the interested parties to determine some matter, e.g. sells its products through a network of more than 19,000 outlets statewide. The Lottery provides 52 percent of its revenues to players as prizes, 34 percent to public schools and 14 percent for administrative expenses, which includes 6.8 percent for retailer commissions. Since 1985, the Lottery has raised more than $11 billion for public schools. The California Lottery's contribution equals approximately 2 percent of the state's total education budget. "Big Spin(R) 2000" is the longest running Lottery game show in the country, airing continuously since 1985. NAME CITY AMOUNT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Weekly Grand Winner $1,040,000 Steven J. Alford Big Bear City $ 225,000 Pamela R. Campbell San Jose $ 80,000 Cleo A. O'Campo Hacienda Heights $ 70,000 Ruth L. Ho San Jose $ 60,000 John A. Kemp Fresno $ 55,000 Robert Walker Los Angeles $ 40,000 Other California Gold Winners $ 22,500 TOTAL $1,592,500 (Note: Additional information about the California Lottery may be found on our web site at http: www.calottery.com) |
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