New MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB™ TV Game Show Premiere Features
20 From New Jersey
Chance to be a Contestant on the TV Game Show Begins April 2015
TRENTON, N.J. (March 27, 2015) – Twenty lucky New Jersey Lottery players have a
chance to win big money on “MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB,” a new nationally
syndicated TV game show that debuts this weekend.
Phillip Williams of Irvington, George Ludwick, Jr. of Palmyra, Anthony Richardson of
Jersey City, Timothy Rich of Eatontown, Thomas Damiano of Dover Township, Luis
Rivera of Plainfield, Vito Truglio of Hopewell Township, Tom Rodgers of Rahway,
William Studstill of Vineland, Luz Milagros Bovo of Monroe Township, Crystal Leake of
Ewing Township, Jacqueline Orapello of Barnegat, Daniel Sikorski of Lacey Township,
Edward Walsh of Avenel, David Penicaro of Lafayette, Stephen Dilks of Salem,
Theodore Thomas, Sr. of Pleasantville, Loretta Afif of Hackensack, Lori Kupselaitis of
Howell, and Gene Pate of Paramus were selected to be part of the studio audience for
the TV game show after playing the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB Lottery draw
game from the New Jersey Lottery. The New Jersey players participating in the TV
game show were among over 250 lottery players, from 23 states where the
MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB Lottery draw game was sold.
Actor Billy Gardell (“Mike and Molly,” “You, Me and Dupree”) is the host of the TV game
show, which will air on various stations in New Jersey. Viewers can check their local
listings for broadcast times on www.playmmc.com.
Beginning mid-April 2015, New Jersey players will have the chance to start playing the
MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB Lottery instant game, which will offer players the
chance to instantly win top prizes of $200,000. Cash prizes on the $5 game range from
$5 to $200,000. Players also have the chance to win a four-night, five-day trip for two to
Las Vegas, with accommodations at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, when they
register their MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB Lottery instant tickets at
www.playmmc.com. As players build MONOPOLY-themed Property Sets, they will earn
entries into the random drawing to go to Las Vegas and the chance to appear on the TV
game show.
Drawings for the next rounds of tapings will be Aug. 2, Aug. 30 and Sept. 27, 2015.
Drawings from trips to Las Vegas will be on or around June 30, July 28 and Aug. 25,
2015. Cutoff for entries is 11:59 p.m. Eastern June 28, July 26 and Aug. 23, 2015.
Phillip Williams of Irvington, George Ludwick, Jr. of Palmyra, Anthony Richardson of
Jersey City, Timothy Rich of Eatontown, Thomas Damiano of Dover Township, Luis
Rivera of Plainfield, Vito Truglio of Hopewell Township, Tom Rodgers of Rahway,
William Studstill of Vineland, Luz Milagros Bovo of Monroe Township, Crystal Leake of
Ewing Township, Jacqueline Orapello of Barnegat, Daniel Sikorski of Lacey Township,
Edward Walsh of Avenel, David Penicaro of Lafayette, Stephen Dilks of Salem,
Theodore Thomas, Sr. of Pleasantville, Loretta Afif of Hackensack, Lori Kupselaitis of
Howell, and Gene Pate of Paramus were among 20 contestants randomly selected to
participate in the tapings of six episodes this past January.
The MONOPOLY name and logos are trademarks of Hasbro. The distinctive design of the game
board, the four corner squares, the MR. MONOPOLY name and character, as well as each of the
distinctive elements of the board and playing pieces, are trademarks of Hasbro, Inc. for its
property trading game and game equipment. ©1935, 2015 Hasbro, Pawtucket, RI 02862. All
Rights Reserved.
CONTACT:
Judith L. Drucker
Chief Communications Officer
New Jersey Lottery
[email protected]
Phone: (609) 599-5875
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