Casino Worker Cashes in on the Internet - Wins $1 Million from iWon.com
John Grasso of Hammonton, NJ, Becomes iWon.com's 9th Million Dollar Prize Winner During Big Brother Broadcast
Irvington, NY, July 18, 2000 - After years of saying "You won!" to others, Harrah's Atlantic City Hotel Casino worker John Grasso of Hammonton, NJ got to congratulate himself when he became the ninth million dollar prize winner on Internet portal iwon.com. Grasso's big jackpot was announced during the CBS show "Big Brother" last evening.
A slot supervisor at the popular Harrah's Atlantic City Hotel Casino, Grasso has distributed millions in cash prizes during his 20 years at the casino. "Through the years, I have watched so many people win enormous amounts of money," said Grasso. "But I'm always the one who gives the money away. And now it's me -- the winner. I'm still in shock!"
One of the fastest-growing Web sites in the history of the Internet, iWon.com gives away $1 million a month (in addition to $10,000 every day, 30 prizes of $1,000 every week, and $10 million every year) to people who use the portal.
Grasso's initial reaction to having won was complete astonishment. An iWon user since December 1999, Grasso never expected to win. He primarily used the site to access news, weather and stocks. When asked what he plans to do with the money, Grasso said "I need a new bicycle to use in my amateur level bicycle racing league. I will also pay some bills and buy my kids a new computer laptop."
Grasso, and his wife Karen, live outside of Atlantic City about 25 miles from Harrah's. They have two children, Matthew, eleven, and Erik, nine. But, Grasso does not intend to spend his money gambling. "I will continue to work at the casino, but I've never had an interest in slot machines or card games."
"We welcome John and Karen Grasso into the iWon winner's circle," said Founder and co-CEO Bill Daugherty. "The best part of iWon is that it rewards real people for doing what millions already do online -- such as checking e-mail, shopping online, searching the Web, checking sports scores or following the stock market."
About iWon
Launched 10 months ago, iWon currently attracts one out of every nine people who visit the Web from work, and one out of every ten people who visit the web from home (Media Metrix, May). iWon is also ranked #1 in user satisfaction among the leading search engines and portal sites (NPD Search and Portal Tracking Study). iWon provides users with world-class content and functionality with leading partners such as Associated Press, CBS, Inktomi, CBS MarketWatch, RealNames, Reuters, TheStreet.com, Travelocity, and WeatherNews Inc.
As an added incentive, iWon gives away to users, $10,000 every day, 30 prizes of $1,000 every week, $1 million every month and $10 million on Tax Day. By simply using the site to search the Web, check email, go shopping, read the news, or perform other regular Internet activities, iWon.com users earn entries with practically every click. To date iWon has given away more than $22 million in cash prizes. For details and official rules, visit www.iwon.com.
"Big Brother" is broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The program is not affiliated with iWon and no endorsement or association with iWon is intended or implied hereby.
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