Buckeye resident scores in 7-Eleven promotion

Barb Harris of Tempe submitted this News by You item on a Buckeye resident.

Buckeye resident Gary Bullock, 35, scored big in 7-Eleven Inc.'s Big Match-Up promotion on Sept. 15, winning a trip-for-two to New York City to be a part of the VIP behind-the-scenes tour during the show produced at NBC Studios at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan.

The convenience retailer has teamed with NBC Sports and Sunday Night Football for its Big Match-Up Promotion that sends four 7-Eleven customers and their guests to watch the live production of Football Night in America, NBC Sports' popular Sunday night football studio show.

Bullock was randomly selected at the 7-ElevenŽ store at 3201 E. Shea Blvd. in Phoenix. Bullock said it's the first time he has ever won anything.

"I don't even live near here. I had to come up this way to pick something up, and I decided I needed to get gas for the trip back."

For four weeks in September, a customer is randomly selected in a 7-Eleven store somewhere in the United States to win the New York trip.

Sweepstakes winners have the opportunity to visit NBC Sports' Football Night in America studio as part of a VIP trip to NBC Studios and meet the Football Night team.

"Sunday night is football night, not just for die-hard fans but for their friends and family who gather around the TV and watch the game as a social occasion," said Mike McCarley, vice president of marketing, promotions and communications for NBC Universal Sports & Olympics. "Partnering with 7-Eleven allows us to reach millions more avid and casual football fans each week."

Rita Bargerhuff, 7-Eleven marketing vice president, added, "NBC Sunday Night Football and 7-Eleven are working together to offer one of this football season's most exciting and surprising promotions for some lucky fans."

7-Eleven sweepstakes winners will get to watch NBC Sports' A-team of talent and experience.

While longtime play-calling and color commentators Al Michaels and John Madden are in the booth at the game, host Bob Costas; co-hosts Cris Collinsworth, Keith Olbermann and Dan Patrick; and studio analysts Tiki Barber, Jerome Bettis and Sports Illustrated magazine writer Peter King will be in the studio for Football Night in America.