These 20 Contestants Will Compete On A Live Game Show At The Iowa State Fair!

We now know the 20 contestants who will compete on a live lottery game show at the 2024 Iowa State Fair for a chance to win up to $5
million!

Iowa Lottery players made more than 67,000 entries into the “Fair Fever” promotion that will conclude with the live game show on opening day of this year’s Iowa State Fair.

Here are the 20 players who beat the odds to make it on the show:

1. Craig Bergman, Cedar Rapids	11. Jolene Murray, Cedar Rapids
2. Michelle Cerwinske, Nashua	12. Mary Olin, Des Moines
3. Margo Fox, Johnston	13. Dawn Petersen, Colfax
4. Kristine Frye, Des Moines	14. Timothy Roberts, Ottumwa
5. Nicole Gulick, Des Moines	15. Scott Stewart, Waterloo
6. Ryan Habeger, Algona	16. Steven Stout, Indianola
7. Gerald Johnson, Iowa City	17. Christine Tatman, Orange City
8. Gerald Kennicker, Dubuque	18. Rodney Tucker, Des Moines
9. Tamara McMahon, Council Bluffs	19. Jeff Weiland, Dubuque
10. Steven Moore, Urbandale	20. David Wesley, Des Moines

It’s been years since the lottery has given away a prize of this size at a live event. The image you can see below is from the last time that happened, during a live game show at the 2012 Iowa State Fair! A retired police officer won the $1 million prize at that event. This year’s push began in April, when the Iowa Lottery and the Iowa State Fair celebrated the release of the “Iowa State Fair” scratch game, the first lottery product to be named for Iowa’s largest event.

Players who didn’t win instant prizes on their Iowa State Fair scratch tickets could enter them into the lottery’s Fair Fever promotion for a chance to be one of the 20 game show contestants or win concert-ticket prize packages for the Iowa State Fair Grandstand.

The promotion’s final drawing date was yesterday, including selection of the game show contestants.

What To Expect At The Game Show

The live game show is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 on the Grand Concourse in the heart of the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Through a series of games, the contestants will gradually be eliminated until just one remains.

Each contestant will win at least $10,000 and the finalist will take home at least $500,000 with a chance to win up to $5 million.

In addition, the Iowa Lottery is finalizing plans to award several prizes to members of the audience watching the game show. Details about that will be announced soon!

Comments

[Ahmed cheklal]

Good luck to everyone, this is amine from jewell iowa.

[Lionel Foster]

I entered the Iowa State Fair Fever contest and was just informed that I won 2 admission tickets and 1 Fair parking pass to Brett Young's concert
at the Iowa Fair in August. Not bad for a $5.00 lottery tik investment!

[Sally Paskell]

Congratulations to all contestants. Although I'm sad I wasn't selected I wish you all a fun day and great rewards!!

[Jessica J Cicero]

Congratulations to the winners!! Good Luck!!