Clinton Resident Wins Lottery Trip to Let’s Make a Deal® Game Show Taping

Wallace Thrash of Clinton was selected as the first Let’s Make a Deal second-chance promotion trip to Hollywood winner.

Wallace Thrash of Clinton is heading to Hollywood, thanks to the Maryland Lottery’s Let’s Make a Deal second-chance promotion.

Players who submit non-winning Let’s Make a Deal scratch-off tickets into My Lottery Rewards are automatically entered into the promotion for a chance to win $5,000 cash or a trip to Hollywood.

Wallace, who was selected during the first drawing, told Lottery officials he hasn’t done much traveling and is looking forward to the trip.

“It’s going to be an experience. I have never been to Hollywood or California,” said the 69-year-old man.

The retired truck driver said he plays a variety of games including Keno, Racetrax and scratch-offs.

Wallace will join four other yet-to-be-selected winners on a four-day VIP trip for two to Los Angeles, CA to see a taping of the Let’s Make a Deal game show. In addition to round trip air transportation and hotel accommodations, each winner will receive $1,660 in spending money, a hosted tour of Los Angeles landmarks, and more. Winners will have the opportunity to visit a costume shop to purchase a costume to wear to the show, where they will “play along” with show contestants for that taping to win up to $3,000.

“I’m not sure what am I going to wear,” Wallace said with a smile.

A total of five drawings will take place, each randomly selecting one trip winner and four $5,000 winners. Remaining drawings will occur on June 17, July 15, Aug. 12 and Sept. 9.