LANSING, February 12, 2008 - Playing Bingo four
times a week has paid off for Eureka Meeks of Flint. The 39-year-old won $53,375
playing Big Money Bingo at the Our Lady of Guadeloupe Catholic Church game on
Feb. 5.
The lucky winner said she plans to use the prize
money towards the purchase of a new house and car.
The Big Money Bingo game is played at hundreds of
locations throughout Michigan. For more information or to find a participating
Big Money Bingo game, visit www.michigan.gov/cg or
www.bingobonuszone.com.
Big Money Bingo, developed by Scientific Games
(NASDAQ: SGMS), is authorized by the Charitable Gaming Division of the Michigan
State Lottery. The game is a linked progressive bingo game that is available at
select charitable bingo locations throughout the state. The Big Money Bingo
jackpot starts at $10,000 and grows each day until it is won. The progressive
draw begins with 49 balls drawn and if not won, the number of balls drawn
increases by one each week.
In 2007, $73 million raised through charitable
gaming activities was contributed to support community projects and programs
such as, schools, libraries, scholarships, school athletic programs, fire
departments, youth camps, crisis centers, disabled citizens, medical research,
senior citizen programs, soup kitchens, and many more. Without the funding
derived from charitable gaming, many of these invaluable community projects
would not exist.