DATE: November 6, 2009
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CONTACT: Karie Lowe (785) 296-5744, karie.lowe@kslottery.net

Miss Kansas U.S.A. Selects Winners in Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World®
Second-Chance Drawing

TOPEKA, KAN. – Shop ‘til you drop has a new meaning for three lucky Kansas Lottery players. In the Kansas Lottery’s Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World® second-chance drawing that was held today at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World® in Olathe, one player has won a $20,000 Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World® shopping spree and two players have each won $10,000 Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World® shopping sprees.

In addition to the shopping sprees, each winner has also won a lifetime Kansas hunting/fishing license from the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks. Miss Kansas U.S.A. 2009, Courtney Courter of Olathe, served as guest draw official.

The winners are:

$20,000 Bass Pro Shops shopping spree – Greg Ruether of Paola
$10,000 Bass Pro Shops shopping spree – Mike Nigus of Hiawatha
$10,000 Bass Pro Shops shopping spree – Shannon Perry of Wichita

Seven additional players have each won secondary prizes of a lifetime Kansas hunting/fishing license from the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks.

Those winners are:

Daniel Tiemeyer of Wichita
Doug Mannoni of Shawnee
Doug Kutina of McPherson
Theresa Ruth of McPherson
William D. Rush of Wichita
Rick Morey of Wichita
Curtis Keil of Garden City

Players who entered non-winning $5 Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World® instant scratch tickets became eligible for today’s drawing. The winning entries were among nearly 27,000 the Lottery received.