LANSING, Sept. 28, 2007 - Her nest egg just got a whole lot bigger!  Lavern Heinzerling won $72,331 on Sept. 25 playing Big Money Bingo!

The lucky player, who won at the Knights of Columbus #1266 in Monroe, said she plays three Big Money Bingo cards once or twice a week.

Heinzerling is latest Big Money Bingo winner to cash in.  Other lucky winners include: Marjorie Westman of Negaunee $112,208; 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.

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 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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