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2006 1st Quarter Press Releases: Article

01.21.2006
Contestants Could Win More Than $6 Million Saturday Evening

Greg SteinbergSACRAMENTO - California State Lottery players have a chance win more than $6 million on "The Big Spin®" show that airs in twelve television markets statewide Saturday, January 21, 2006.

Greg Steinberg, a tow company owner from Los Angeles purchased a Big Spin Scratchers® ticket at Service Station to the Stars and uncovered Spin-Spin-Spin when he scratched it. This earned him a direct trip to the wheel where he could win up to $3 million. "When I uncovered three ‘spins’ on my ticket, I just could not believe it," said Steinberg. Tune in to your local Big Spin station for results.

Bill SmithBill Smith from Aliso Viejo will be the sole "Fantasy 5 Dream Machine" player in this week’s show and could win up to $150,000. "This is really going to help because I’m retiring and moving to Colorado to be close to my family," said Smith.

From the group of ten contestants that play "Aces High," one lucky player will advance to the wheel and could win up to $3 million. The ten contestants who will compete are: Martha Martha MaciasMacias from Montclair, Amanda Lassos from Lancaster, Jean Cannon from Roseville, Yong Song Kim from San Pedro, Moises Macias from Los Angeles, Angel Peraza from Westmorland, Stephanie Crowder from Van Nuys, Hung T. Lee from Monterey Park, Osvaldo Mejia from Bellflower and Jose Falcon also from Fullerton. Don’t miss the exciting finish; see which contestant will spin the largest lottery wheel in the world.

To find out what time "The Big Spin®" show airs in your area log on to: www.calottery.com/Games/GameSpecifics/TVStations


Name City Amount
Bill Smith Aliso Viejo $60,000
Greg Steinberg Los Angeles $50,000
Martha Macias Montclair $25,000
Stephanie Crowder Van Nuys $5,000
Hung Le Monterey Park $4,000
Jose Falcon Fullerton $2,500
Moises Macias Los Angeles $2,000
Angel Peraza Westmorland $2,000
Amanda Lassos Lancaster $1,750
Jean Cannon Roseville $1,750
Yong Soon Kim San Pedro $1,750
Osvaldo Mejia Bellflower $1,750
  TOTAL $157,500


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