SACRAMENTO – Dorothy Mosqueda, a health aid worker and a bus driver from Tulare, became The Big Spin show’s fourth millionaire of 2007 after outplaying nine other contestants in a game of Aces High sending her straight to the big wheel, taking home $1,000,000! “I told my husband I would be on the show one day. He has never watched it, but he will now,” explained Mosqueda. Mr. Mosqueda agreed and was overwhelmed with emotion. “We are raising our six grandchildren and we could really use this money,” said Mr. Mosqueda. Retirement is in the near future for Mosqueda, who recently received a well deserved award for 25 years of service as a school bus driver. After retirement Mosqueda would like to travel to Mexico to visit a priest that has helped her in the past and donate to his church.
This week on The Big Spin show, four contestants won a total of $1,155,000. The show aired statewide Saturday, October 27, 2007. This week contestants won a grand total of $1,177,500!
Two contestants had a great experience playing Fantasy 5 Dream Machine. First up was Tressa Robinson, a retiree from Victorville, who walked away with $65,000! Robinson wasn’t quite sure what she would do with her winnings, but she did know that she was treating her daughter and grandson to the indulgence of a spa treatment. Next to play Fantasy 5 Dream Machine was Gerald “Jerry” Reichel from La Jolla. Reichel won $40,000 and plans to invest it.
Charles Mora of Chino uncovered “Spin-Spin-Spin” on his Scratchers® ticket sending him to The Big Spin wheel. Mora won a $50,000 cash prize and is going to put a down payment on a home!
Winner's Summary:
| Dorothy Mosqueda |
Tulare |
$1,000,000 |
| Tressa Robinson |
Victorville |
$65,000 |
| Charles Mora |
Chino |
$50,000 |
| Gerald Reichel |
La Jolla |
$40,000 |
| Rose Dorado |
Moreno Valley |
$5,000 |
| Robert Green |
Newhall |
$4,000 |
| Sat Paul |
Marina |
$2,500 |
| Lisa Enriquez |
Hesperia |
$2,000 |
| Jerry Yee |
Rancho Palos Verdes |
$2,000 |
| Brooke Verrill |
Barstow |
$1,750 |
| Aureo Rodriguez |
Los Angeles |
$1,750 |
| Matalie Peterson |
Long Beach |
$1,750 |
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TOTAL |
$1,175,750 |
For high resolution copies of photos of Dorothy Mosqueda or Tressa Robinson, Charles Mora or Gerald Reichel please contact Olga Gallardo in the Corporate Communications Office or e-mail ogallardo@calottery.com.
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 $20 billion to California schools out of total sales of more than $52 billion. Retailers win too, earning $3.3 billion in compensation since 1985.