Troy Wilson of Billings presented a $2,500 winning BIG Bingo ticket. Wilson bought his winning ticket at the Holiday StationStore on Broadwater Avenue in Billings.

BIG Bingo has only been on sale for a week, and he is the first to present a high-tier winner. Although the top prize, $25,000, eluded Wilson, he and his wife Teresa were more than pleased with the $2,500 prize.

Troy works for ProTeam Insulation in Billings. His boss kindly let him take the day off so he and Teresa could pick up their prize. Teresa recently quit her job so she could concentrate on finishing college. She attends MSU-B and is in her last year in Laboratory Science. “This money means I won’t have to go back to work. It means a lot to us,” explained Teresa. The couple has been working since 2001 to get Teresa through school. “There were times I was working 50 or 60 hours a week, plus going to school. It was hard but I’m almost done.”