Command Give Away $5,000 to One Lucky Fan
May 29, 2012 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Kansas City Command News Release
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - There were two big winners Saturday night at the Sprint Center. The Kansas City Command put an end to the Georgia Force's three-game winning streak, beating the Force 39-27, and Doug Wanashko from Lee's Summit won five grand from the Command during the Cash Night halftime contest.
"I couldn't believe it... it's amazing," said winning contestant Doug Wanashko after he knew he had won the $5,000. "I was going to give it (the money) to my wife initially on the field, but she said I could spend it however I want, so I don't have any plans yet."
Wanashko was one of four randomly chosen contestants (one from a local radio contest) that went on the field at halftime to participate in the cash contest. Contestants were each asked a series of Kansas City-based trivia questions and the contestant with the most correct answers was allowed to choose the corresponding number of boards, one board would reveal the $5,000 prize. Though Wanashko finished second in the trivia questions, he picked the correct board that revealed his winnings.
"It was lucky for me that the #5 (board) was still out there, George Brett has been a hero of mine so if the number five is ever out there for anything I always pick number five and that was the lucky number," said Wanashko.
The KC Command host the Utah Blaze (6-4) Saturday, June 2 at 7 p.m. at Sprint Center and will feature the Mascot football game at halftime. The game will air live on Sports Radio 810 WHB, KSMO TV 62 and Ustream.tv/kansascitycommand.
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