Mr. Garald Pruitt from Milwaukie won a total of $26,554 Special Keno Rolling Jackpot Bonus Multiplier prize on May 10th, 2010. Pruitt won the keno prize while playing at McQueen's Bar and Grill establishment in Milwaukie.
According to the statement from the Oregon Lottery, Pruitt played ten consecutive Special Keno Rolling Jackpot games. On the 3rd game on Pruitt's six-spot Special Keno ticket, he matched all six digits for a $2,500 cash prize.
When purchasing his winning keno ticket, Pruitt chose to add the Multiplier option for an additional one dollar for each keno game played. The Multiplier Option gives the game the opportunity to win up to ten times the cash prize.
The multiplier for 3rd keno game was ten, which increased Pruitt's prize to $25,000. He also won the 6-spot Rolling Keno jackpot bonus of $1,554, giving him a total prize of $26,554.
Pruitt said that he has a 1957 Chevy that he would like to remodel with some of his prize money. He also said that his wife has plans for their home.
Since the Oregon Lottery started selling keno tickets on April 25th, 1985, it has earned more than $7 billion for economic development, state parks, state education and watershed improvements.
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John M. Thorpe
