Bingo winner claims half-million dollar prize

The $500,000 Sports Bingo winner claimed their prize Thursday afternoon.  SportsBingo Guam Manager Garry Yeates confirms the winner turned in their ticket to the Mangilao PayLess Supermarket, where the person bought the ticket last week.

August 12, 2010Updated: August 12, 2010
KUAM NewsBy KUAM News

by Janjeera Hail

Guam - The $500,000 Sports Bingo winner claimed their prize Thursday afternoon.  SportsBingo Guam Manager Garry Yeates confirms the winner turned in their ticket to the Mangilao PayLess Supermarket, where the person bought the ticket last week. 

The win also means a boost for the local community, as $100,000 of the winnings will automatically be sent directly to the Department of Revenue & Taxation.