Camillus woman wins big at Tops
It seems like good fortune was smiling on Camillus resident Ruth McConnelle.
After doing her shopping and opening the tickets she received for the Tops Monopoly Rip It to Win It game, she could have received a coupon for select items or other special deals, but this time around there was much more awaiting her.
McConnelle became the most recent winner of a brand new car in the game.
On Friday, June 21, McConnelle along with her husband, was at the Tops store in Camillus where she was met by numerous members of the Tops team including associates, management as well as fellow Tops shoppers to receive her prize.
McConnelle said when she opened the ticket she never anticipated she would win so big.
A regular shopper at the Camillus Tops, McConnelle was amazed by her good fortune.
“I’ve played Tops Monopoly in the past, but never won anything like this before,” said Ruth.
She was in disbelief when she opened her ticket and it wasn’t until she went to the store to confirm the prize that she realized she was a big winner.
Tops store manager, Mark Sledziona, said that Ruth was extremely happy and grateful to Tops for the prize.
Tops has presented seven other lucky recipients with a brand new car through Tops Monopoly Rip It and Win It game.
Recipients of other cars are scattered across the chains footprint: Oneida, Syracuse, Watertown, Cazenovia, and Niagara Falls.
In Buffalo there were two winners, with one recipient paying it forward and gifting her car to a friend.
Two lucky winners, one in Erie, PA and another in Chili have also walked away $10,000 richer just from playing Tops Monopoly Rip It and Win It.
Over 515,000 instant winners have already won in Tops Rip It and Win It Game and over 22,000 have won by playing online.
