"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The TV game show Press Your Luck challenged contestants to spin their way to big money, grand vacations, ...

In 1984, Michael Larson drove from Lebanon, Ohio, to California to compete on Press Your Luck, and ended up a part of game show history. Some people like to play, and some people live to play. A new ...

Forty years ago, an unusual game show scandal had CBS writing a record-breaking check for $110,237. The story of Michael Larson and his winnings—which remained unmatched on an American game show until ...

Catch the latest on University of Illinois news, sports, and more. Delivered every weekday. That doesn’t mean the newly released adaptation, based on the real-life story of Larson breaking the record ...

Press Your Luck debuted in 1983 and, the following year, was scammed by The Luckiest Man in America. Michael Larson, an ice cream truck driver from Ohio, appeared on Press Your Luck and walked away ...