Episode Scheduled to Air on July 17

ÔÇïBOISE, Idaho ÔÇô An Idaho resident recently was a contestant on the "Deal or No Deal" game show and won his way on stage to play the game with Howie Mandel. The identity of the lucky player will be revealed on the episode scheduled to air on Friday, July 17, 2009. Tune in to find out how he fared against the banker!

Five "Deal or No Deal" episodes featuring Lottery winners from across the country have been airing during "Lottery Week," running from July 13-17, 2009. Idaho's lucky contestant won the trip to Hollywood and the opportunity to play "Deal or No Deal" with Howie Mandel after entering the Idaho Lottery's Second Chance Draw contest for their Scratch game "Deal or No Deal" back in March.

Idaho's lucky winner was one of 97 national contestants from 20 different state lotteries. Twenty-six players from the 20 participating lotteries were selected to play the game; five of these players won their way on stage to play the game with Howie Mandel for the chance to win up to $500,000.

The Idahoan will play "Deal or No Deal" during a broadcast shown on these stations and times.

KNIN ÔÇô Boise CW KNIN Channel 9 (Digital 9.1) at 5 PM Mountain Time
KFXP ÔÇô Pocatello/Idaho Falls Channel 9 (Digital 31.1) at 6:30 PM Mountain Time
KXTF ÔÇô Twin Falls Channel 6 (Digital 35.1) at 6:30 PM Mountain Time
KXLY ÔÇô Spokane, WA Channel 4 (Digital 4.1) at 4:00 PM Pacific Time

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