Fresno Business Owner Catches $1 Million Prize at Chukchansi
By Nancy Price, Multimedia Journalist
Published 1 year ago on
September 4, 2024
Lionel Hawkins holds the big check that makes it official — he's a millionaire! (Chukchansi Gold)
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Lionel Hawkins of Fresno won the $1 million grand prize Monday in the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino’s Millionaire Cash Vault Giveaway.
Hawkins, who owns the Hawk Air air conditioning and heating company, already knew what he would do with the winnings.
“It’s been a tough year for us. I told my wife, ‘If we win this money, we’ll pay off our debt, go get the house we want, and donate some to our church,’ ” he said in a news release.
In addition to the grand prize, nine other Rewards Club Members shared $50,000 in cash prizes.
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Nancy Price is a multimedia journalist for GV Wire. A longtime reporter and editor who has worked for newspapers in California, Florida, Alaska, Illinois and Kansas, Nancy joined GV Wire in July 2019. She previously worked as an assistant metro editor for 13 years at The Fresno Bee. Nancy earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Her hobbies include singing with the Fresno Master Chorale and volunteering with Fresno Filmworks. You can reach Nancy at 559-492-4087 or Send an Email
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