ADVANCE/$2 Million "Extravaganza 2000" Winner Announced; Actress Mindy Sterling Presents "Hero In Education" Award.News Editors ADVANCE...for 4:30 p.m. PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there on Saturday, March 11 (ADVANCE) SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) 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 11, 2000 in twelve television markets statewide. Contestants on this week's show won a total of $2,210,000. 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. will announce the newest "Extravaganza ex·trav·a·gan·za n. 1. An elaborate, spectacular entertainment or display: "Washington is an extravaganza of great buildings, greenery, and monuments" Larry Griffin. 2000" winner on this week's show. The Extravaganza 2000 Scratchers(R) game is the newest way to win $2 million. The winner will receive $2,000 per week for the next 20 years, which totals over $2 million dollars. Dr. Ernst Katz, founder and conductor conductor Any of various substances that allow the flow of electric current or thermal energy. A conductor is a poor insulator because it has a low resistance to such flow. of the Jr. Philharmonic Orchestra received California Lottery's "Hero In Education" award. Comedian, actress Mindy Sterling Mindy Sterling (born July 11, 1953 in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American actress. Although she had worked in the industry for over 25 years, she only began to truly garner attention after playing Frau Farbissina, the diminutive and domineering Germanic cohort of Dr. , best known for her portrayal as "Frau Farbissina" on the Austin Powers series, presented Katz with the award on this week's show. 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. contestants won a total of $130,000. Palmdale resident Ellen Parkinson bought a winning Scratchers ticket that won her a direct trip to the Big Spin 2000 show. Once at the show, Parkinson won $60,000 as this week's top California Gold winner. Parkinson isn't sure what she wants to do with the money she won. Parkinson said she never imagined winning so much money and that she was just happy to make it to the show. Bernardino Palafox of South Gate was the next top California Gold winner with $25,000. Palafox plans to help family with the prize money. California Gold begins with 10 contestants whose Big Spin Scratchers tickets revealed three "TV Show" symbols on one ticket. When instructed, each player pushes down a "detonator detonator (dĕ`tənā'tər), type of explosive that reacts with great rapidity and is used to set off other, more inert explosives. Fulminate of mercury mixed with potassium chlorate is a commonly used detonator. " to reveal a prize ranging from $1,750 to $4,000. Two of the ten contestants will reveal gold nuggets a lump of gold as found in gold mining or digging; - called also a pepito. See also: Gold and advance to the second round of play. Once there, they compete to see who can get closest to 10 units of gold in their mining car without going over. The winner of this round goes to the Big Spin prize wheel, while the other contestant wins $5,000. The California Lottery 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
Extravaganza 2000 winner To be announced $ 2,080,000
Ellen Parkinson Palmdale $ 60,000
Bernardino Palafox South Gate $ 25,000
Other California Gold Winners $ 45,000
TOTAL $ 2,210,000
(Note: Additional information about the California Lottery may be found on our web site at www.calottery.com) (End of Advance for release 4:30 p.m. PST March 11, 2000) |
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