`Sibling Rivalry?' Not on `The Big Spin®' Show

Business Wire, Sept 1, 2007

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- On The Big Spin show this week four contestants won a total of $325,000. The show aired statewide Saturday, September 1, 2007. This week a grand total of $347,500 was won by Big Spin contestants!

Rosendo Gomez is being extra nice to his sister these days. She gave him a winning Scratchers[R] ticket that sent him directly to the big wheel giving him a chance to win up to $3 million. Gomez, a real estate appraiser from San Mateo, first landed on "TRIPLE" and after recovering from the excitement he then spun again landing on "$50,000" giving him a grand total of $150,000! He's going to share his winnings with his sister and also invest in his children's educations.

Donald Parrott, a retiree from Cudahy, has always wanted to travel around the country on the Amtrak train. Parrott played Fantasy 5 Dream Machine and won $75,000. "I'm buying a brand new truck before I hop on that train," said Parrott. Eleanor Taylor, another retiree from Lakeside, also played Fantasy 5 Dream Machine. Taylor walked away with $40,000 which she plans to spend on home improvements. "I might take a trip to the Sierras to relax and fish," expressed Taylor.

Alannah Robinson, an accounting/financial assistant from Sacramento, was lucky enough to outplay nine other contestants in Aces High to get to The Big Spin Wheel. Robinson, a native of Canada, won $60,000! "I would love to visit Los Angeles again and travel home to Canada to visit family and friends," explained Robinson.

                             Winner's Summary

NAME                              CITY                          AMOUNT
----                              ----                          ------
Rosendo Gomez                     San Mateo                  $ 150,000
Donald Parrott                    Cudahy                     $  75,000
Alannah Robinson                  Sacramento                 $  60,000
Eleanor Taylor                    Lakeside                   $  40,000
Peter Reed                        Los Angeles                $   5,000
Giovanni Esquivel                 Bell Gardens               $   4,000
Wayne Crathorne                   Agua Dulce                 $   2,500
Alba Franco                       San Fernando               $   2,000
Rafael Hernandez                  Arleta                     $   2,000
William Cantrell                  Morgan Hill                $   1,750
Jason Whipple                     Colton                     $   1,750
Ippazio Fersini                   Santa Monica               $   1,750
Juan Flores                       Moreno Valley              $   1,750

                                                       TOTAL $ 347,500

The California State 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 $19 billion to California schools out of total sales of more than $52 billion. Retailers win too, earning $3.3 billion in compensation since 1985.