-11 others win fabulous prizes

RICKY Isaacs, a three-time shopper at Courts and father of five, became the sixth millionaire in the Courts’ “Become a Millionaire” promotion after making a purchase at the company’s New Amsterdam Branch earlier this month.

On Thursday afternoon at the mega-furniture retailer’s Main Street, Georgetown branch, Isaacs won a million dollars whilst 11 other individuals walked away with fabulous consolation prizes, and one even received a cheque for Gy$200,000.
Asked what he would do if he were to win the million-dollar prize, Isaacs said: “I would share the money with my children”. After winning the prize, an overjoyed Isaacs explained to the Guyana Chronicle that he had a feeling he would have won, and he was just happy to have become a millionaire.
The fabulous consolation prizes won during drawing of the promo included an Apple Mini IPad, a seven-piece dining set, 32” HD television sets, 17” fridge/freezers, ‘Island Home’ suites, a Whirlpool washer and a Whirlpool 30-inch gas stove.
Each of the 12 winners had to choose a stub with a prize written thereon; one of those stubs had the million-dollar prize written on it. At commencement of the presentation, the winners were each asked if they wanted to trade-in their stubs for Gy$200,000 cash. Edward Baharally, to the consternation of onlookers, declared: “I would like to trade my stub, since I would rather have the $200,000 in my hands for certain than to be uncertain about the million dollars”. Fortunately for him, his decision was a good one, since his stub had the prize of a Whirlpool gas stove and not the million dollars.
Moreover, the third Courts millionaire winner, Debbie Alphonso-Benjamin, returned to vie for a chance to win the million dollars, but walked away with a 17” fridge/freezer instead.
The Courts “Become a Millionaire” promotion seeks to make one lucky customer a millionaire every week until December 28. Customers who wish to enter the competition are required to make a purchase of more than $5,000, fill out a coupon and drop it in the box provided.

(By Tash Van Doimen)