Contestants Win a Total of $187,500 on ''The Big Spin(R)'' Show.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California State Lottery A game of chance operated by a state government. Generally a lottery offers a person the chance to win a prize in exchange for something of lesser value. Most lotteries offer a large cash prize, and the chance to win the cash prize is typically available for one dollar. players were excited to win a total of $187,500 on "The Big Spin(R)" show that aired Saturday, November 19, 2005. E[acute accent acute accent n. A mark (´) indicating: a. that a vowel is close or tense, as é in French été. b. that a vowel or syllable has a high or rising pitch, as in Chinese or Ancient Greek. c. ]Gail Durbiano, a groundskeeper from Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. was the first contestant on this week's show to win at the "Fantasy 5 Dream Machine." Ms. Durbiano won $70,000 and said, "This is wonderful! I'm going to split my winnings with my friend that bought me the tickets." Her friend purchased the Fantasy 5 tickets at 7-Eleven in Santa Barbara. E[acute accent]Continuing the excitement at the "Fantasy 5 Dream Machine" was Kay KAY Kick Ass Year KAY Kansas Association of Youth Silva sil·va also syl·va n. pl. sil·vas or sil·vae 1. The trees or forests of a region. 2. A written work on the trees or forests of a region. , a retiree from Livermore, who won $25,000. "I'm going to use this money to travel to Massachusetts to visit my sisters," said Silva. She purchased her tickets at Safeway in Livermore. E[acute accent]Wrapping up the "Fantasy 5 Dream Machine" excitement was Anna Rangel from Covina who had her son, Ernest Rangel Jr., play on her behalf. Ernest Rangel Jr. won his mother $10,000. "We had a nice time! The whole experience was fun," said Ms. Rangel. She purchased her tickets at Dollar City in Fontana. E[acute accent]The contestant that won the opportunity to spin the wheel from the "Aces High" round was Ernest Dominguez, a mechanic from Whittier. Dominguez, who bought his Big Spin Scratchers(R) ticket at Industry Food Mart, spun the wheel for $30,000. "I'm going to use this money for my children's college education," said Dominguez. E[acute accent]Closing the show was Placido Placido may refer to any of the following: People Placido is a traditional Spaniard clan name (see Clan Placido) and it is now a common given name and a less common surname. It is also a fairly common surname in Southern Italy. Vargas, a construction worker from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. who purchased a Big Spin Scratchers(R) ticket at T & A Seafood Market and uncovered Spin-Spin-Spin when he scratched it. After spinning the largest 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. wheel in the world, Vargas won $30,000, and said, "I plan to share my winnings with my family."
Winner's Summary:
NAME CITY AMOUNT
Gail Durbiano Santa Barbara $ 70,000
Placido Vargas Los Angeles $ 30,000
Ernest Dominguez Whittier $ 30,000
Kay Silva Livermore $ 25,000
Anna Rangel Covina $ 10,000
Other Aces High Contestants $ 22,500
TOTAL $ 187,500
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