Media Advisory: Live Lottery Game Show Set For Thursday At Iowa State Fair
Production Notes: High-definition video of Thursday's game show will be available by 9 p.m. Thursday to download from the Iowa Lottery's Dropbox account. To request access to this video, please email the lottery at wmaster@ialottery.com and provide an email address for your news organization.
JPEG image from game show: Available by 8:30 p.m. Thursday here.
Digital audio from game show: Available by 8:30 p.m. Thursday here.
WHO: Twenty Iowa Lottery players will compete for prizes of up to $5 million on a live game show on opening day of the 2024 Iowa State Fair.
WHAT: The Iowa Lottery is holding a live game show at the Iowa State Fair where 20 players from across the state will compete for a total of $1 million in guaranteed prizes. Each contestant will win at least $10,000 and the game show finalist will have a chance to win a prize of up to $5 million. It has been more than a decade since the lottery has held a live event like this to give away substantial prizes.
WHERE: On the Grand Concourse in front of the Administration Building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50317.
WHY: The Iowa Lottery's game show will be held live on Thursday at the Iowa State Fair as the conclusion of a summer-long initiative that included the first Iowa State Fair-branded scratch game and a lottery promotion that players could enter for a chance to be on the game show.
Day-of event contact: Mary Neubauer mobile, 515-587-2616.
The 20 game show contestants are:
| 1. Craig Bergman, Cedar Rapids |
11. Jolene Murray, Cedar Rapids |
| 2. Michelle Cerwinske, Nashua |
12. Mary Olin, Des Moines |
| 3. Margo Fox, Johnston |
13. Dawn Petersen, Colfax |
| 4. Kristine Frye, Des Moines |
14. Timothy Roberts, Ottumwa |
| 5. Nicole Gulick, Des Moines |
15. Scott Stewart, Waterloo |
| 6. Ryan Habeger, Algona |
16. Steven Stout, Indianola |
| 7. Gerald Johnson, Iowa City |
17. Christine Tatman, Orange City |
| 8. Gerald Kennicker, Dubuque |
18. Rodney Tucker, Des Moines |
| 9. Tamara McMahon, Council Bluffs |
19. Jeff Weiland, Dubuque |
| 10. Steven Moore, Urbandale |
20. David Wesley, Des Moines |
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