Negaunee (Upper Peninsula), MI September 4, 2007 - Big Money Bingo's latest winner is from Michigan's Upper Peninsula.  Marjorie Westman, 57, found she had Bingo on 52 balls Thursday, August 30th at the VFW Post 3165 in Negaunee Michigan.  Marjorie won $112,208, which is the 3rd highest jackpot Big Money Bingo has ever produced.  Even though she had won the consolation prize 3 times, Westman said that no one at the Negaunee VFW post ever thought a Big Money Bingo winner would come from the UP.  We're glad to prove them wrong!  Marjorie plays bingo every Thursday night, and purchases 2 Big Money Bingo cards each week.  Westman is a Homemakers Aid, helping elderly people stay in their homes.  Marjorie said she has not yet decided what to do with her winnings.  Congratulations Marjorie!

Westman is the first Big Money Bingo winner from the Upper Peninsula and joins these other Jackpot winners: Debbie Barrett of Flint $41,576: Nina Krygier of Irons $59,466: Bobbi DeLaCruz of Adrian $84,105, Jacqueline Alcorta also of Adrian $120,820, Phyllis Gamble of Lewiston $59,466; Virginia Jones of Detroit $215,696; Sharon Tedford of Flint $50,826; Barbara Boutell of Clinton Township $63,540; and Renee Kingsbury of Shiawassee County $67,804. Nearly $900,000 in total Jackpot prizes has been awarded to date.

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 2006, over $74 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.

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