Recently engaged Mayaguana native Natera Burrows, was the winner of the BTC ‘Upgrade Your Christmas’ House Giveaway. Burrows was speechless when she learned that her key had opened the door to the mini version of the house. The young bride-to-be, was unable to attend in person and was represented by a family member at BTC’s finale party event which was held at the Mall at Marathon parking lot at the rear of Outback Steak House on January 9th.

The finalists were required to select a key from BTC. Each key allowed the finalists to attempt to open the door of the makeshift house at the finale site. Burrows’ cousin, Tamika Brooks, held the lucky key. The grand prize was a brand new home courtesy of BTC. The home comes fully furnished and includes a complete alarm monitoring system, one year’s cooking gas, landscaping, and a pallet of fancy beverages, at a price tag of over $200,000.00 Marketing Vice President Eldri Mackey noted that BTC’s annual Christmas promotions usually attract thousands of customers.

“The promise of a brand new house triggered an even greater response this year. It was just amazing to see how Natera Burrows, Mayaguana resident beat the odds to become the lucky winner after signing up for BTC Home Phone Plus service.

This is BTC’s biggest prize ever. In the past we’ve given away cars and trips, but this time we wanted to do something on a much larger scale. With our house giveaway, we eliminated all the red tape and requirements, and skipped the 30 year relationship you have to make with the bank. That is a major deal.”

Other winners in the ‘Upgrade Your Christmas’ Sweepstakes included Shahika Dorsett, who won a round trip to New York City courtesy of Alamo Car Rental and a pallet of fancy beverages. The Jorg Gray watch and a pallet of fancy beverages were won by Shermaine Evans-Bain. The winners of the most recent text-to-win were also announced, Dominic Collie walked away with an $8,000.00 cash prize and Danny McKenzie won $4,000.00. Jules Curtis-Knowles won ‘his and her’ jewelry and Alfredo Smith won a Samsung S5 Mobile Device.

The venue was packed to capacity, with thousands of excited patrons who enjoyed a fun filled evening of games, prizes and surprises as they waited for the house draw. Comedian, Demetrius The Karaoke King, kept the crowd entertained with prize-winning games and onstage antics. Bahamian artist Preston ‘Puzzle’ Wallace, Junior BTC Starmaker Gabrielle Stubbs and dancers from several Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival groups also entertained the lively crowd. The evening ended with a grand, vibrant Junkanoo Rush-Out featuring the Shell Saxons Superstars. Annually, BTC hosts a wide range of promotions allowing customers to win fantastic prizes. Coming soon is the company’s Valentine’s Day Promotion.