Press Releases

Winning is “overwhelming” for $1 million Muncie Powerball winner

1/31/2012
The holder of the million-dollar Powerball ticket purchased at Arjan Petro at 2001 W. McGalliard Road in Muncie has claimed her prize. Janice Kleeman presented the winning ticket at Hoosier Lottery Headquarters late Friday afternoon.

Hamilton County nurse wins $1 million

1/30/2012
Betsy Rabold of Westfield is the latest lucky Hoosier to win $1 million from the Hoosier Lottery. Rabold won on a Scratch-off Friday evening and spent an anxious weekend waiting to present her winning ticket to officials at Hoosier Lottery Headquarter Monday.

Rockville cafeteria worker wins with Wild Cherry™ Slots

1/27/2012
A Rockville High School cafeteria worker turned $10 in Hoosier Lottery Scratch-off winnings into $100,000 this week.

Vincennes man wins $250,000 playing Mega Millions®

1/26/2012
Michael Laidle of Vincennes matched all six numbers in the January 20 Mega Millions drawing. Unfortunately for Laidle, he didn’t match them all on one ticket. He matched the Megaball®number on one ticket and the first five numbers on another ticket. Thankfully, the five of five he matched earned him a $250,000 prize. The lucky Hoosier claimed his winnings at Hoosier Lottery headquarters Jan. 24.

Columbus couple excited to be mortgage–free after win

1/20/2012
A Columbus man couldn’t believe what he was seeing when he scratched off a $50,000 prize on a Hoosier Lottery ticket. Robert Sprague did a double-take when the prize appeared on the Break the Bank Scratch-off he was playing.

BINGO! Angola woman wins $50,000

1/20/2012
Kimberly Rockey of Angola plans to treat herself to a new car after winning $50,000 on a Hoosier Lottery Scratch-off this week.

Tears of joy, relief accompany Southern Indiana woman’s $100,000 win

1/18/2012
Angel Pruitt of Guilford, Ind. was taking a lunch break at her desk at work Tuesday at noon when she scratched off a $100,000 prize on a Hoosier Lottery Scratch-off and immediately started crying. In disbelief, Pruitt asked a co-worker to look at the ticket and confirm what she thought she was seeing on the ticket. Her co-worker concurred that it looked like a $100,000 winner and then she, too, started crying. They called more co-workers over to check the ticket and pretty soon the whole office was in tears.

Working on his day off pays Fort Wayne man $100,000

1/17/2012
Car salesman Erik Pineda of Fort Wayne doesn’t usually work Sundays. His decision to go into the office on his day off to finish up paperwork ultimately put him in the right place at the right time to buy a $100,000 winning Hoosier Lottery ticket.

Plymouth man picks up $2 million winning Hoosier Lottery scratch-off ticket at Warsaw convenience store

1/16/2012
For the second time in just over a month, a Hoosier Lottery player has hit it big in Warsaw, Ind. A Plymouth man’s day took a dramatic turn Wednesday when he purchased a $2 million winning Hoosier Lottery Scratch-off at a Warsaw convenience store.

Hoosier Lottery offering a few lucky players the opportunity to sample the "new" Powerball for free

1/16/2012
A new era of Powerball® with Power Play® is underway and the Hoosier Lottery is giving a few lucky players the opportunity to play the newly-enhanced game for free.