A Honeymoon and Retirement Are in the Futures of Big Spin Contestants

Apr.12, 2008 in Market Outlook

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Apr 12, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — This week on the California
Lottery’s Big Spin show, four contestants won a total of $150,000. The show aired
statewide Saturday, April 12, 2008. The grand total won this week was $172,500!

Three Fantasy 5 contestants took their chance at the Dream Machine. Juan Garcia,
a longshoreman from Downey, was first up at the Dream Machine. Garcia, who walked
away with $60,000, plans to take his wife on a second honeymoon to Miami with his
prize. Next up was Richard Jackson, a bank employee from El Monte, who won
$40,000 and says he will save his prize for retirement. Lastly, Violet Craig, a
retiree from Santa Monica, took her turn at the Dream Machine and won $10,000,
which she doesn’t have plans for yet.

Robert Biggs was the contestant who outplayed nine other contestants in Aces High
this week. The resident of Dixon won $40,000, but doesn’t have plans for his
prize as of yet.

Winners Summary

NAMECITYAMOUNT
————————— —————————- ————-
Juan GarciaDowney$60,000
Richard JacksonEl Monte$40,000
Robert BiggsDixon$40,000
Violet CraigSanta Monica$10,000
Gena HilliardOakland$5,000
Chris ForbesNapa$4,000
Maha DahdouhSunnyvale$2,500
Mary JohnsonCarson$2,000
Asrar BeshirSacramento$2,000
Charles Jones, Jr.San Jose$1,750
Silvio DeFreitasChowchilla$1,750
Ricardo PonceLos Angeles$1,750
Felicia NewellPasadena$1,750
TOTAL$172,500

For high resolution copies of photos of Juan Garcia, Richard Jackson, Violet
Craig or Robert Biggs please contact (916) 324-9639 or e-mail
newsroom@calottery.com.

More than 95 cents of every Lottery dollar is returned to the community in the
form of contributions to education, prizes and retail commissions. The California
Lottery contributes at least 34 cents of every dollar that players spend on
Lottery products to public education and returns more than 50 percent of sales to
players in the form of prizes. Since its inception in 1985, the Lottery has
contributed more than $20 billion to California schools out of total sales of
nearly $55 billion. Retailers benefit too, earning $3.5 billion in compensation
since 1985.

http://www.calottery.com

SOURCE: California State Lottery
California State Lottery
Olga Gallardo or Cathy Doyle Johnston, 916-324-9639

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