High flying credit cards tied to frequent flyer programs
Airlines like Piedmont and others issued affinity Visa and MasterCard cards to frequent fliers, offering mileage bonuses for purchases. Cards extend to organizations such as the Sierra Club, alumni groups, and corporations, benefiting sponsors and banks while prompting consumer caution over bonus incentives.
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New York
Piedmont Airlines
Piedmont
Visa
MasterCard
PSA
Nited
Sierra Club
National Car Rental
Bowe Bhancell
Cookea
UGA
Brancoli
Winners' windfalls reshape lives at Atlantic City casinos
A collage of slot jackpots from 1982 to 1985 shows how large winnings changed winners' purchases and finances. LaVonne Woodworth built a vast home addition, Francis Catalano invested cautiously, and John Cibelli faced tax bills and a burglary after a million-dollar win. Dolores Perry funded elderly housing with taxes and gifts. Richard Gasaner retired briefly, then worked again while managing taxes.
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Joyce A. Venezia
Associated Press
Atlantic City
N.J
LaVonne Woodworth
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Vaughan
Saratoga Lake
Hawaii
Francis F. Catalano
Union City
John T. Cibelli
Cibelli
Dolores Perry
Rockville
Marco Island
Fla
Pan American World Airways
Cat
Gassner
Hilton
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Gary Lea
Perth
U.S
Richard Woods
MasterCard International