winner stories

Phyllis Stonecipher

Game Name: HOOSIER LOTTO
Purchased City: New Albany
Date Won: 12/31/2009
Amount Won: $1,927,789

A $5 Million New Year for New Albany Family

Grandmother Phyllis Stonecipher and granddaughter Delores Wheeler matched 6 of 6 numbers to win the $5 million Hoosier Lotto big jackpot on the Wednesday, December 30 drawing. “I couldn’t believe it,” Wheeler said. “I thought she was fooling me. I was excited but still had to go to work.” Once Stonecipher and grandson-in-law Robert Wheeler (Delores’ husband) confirmed it was a winning ticket, the two and Delores left for Indy to claim their prize. “I think we might actually go out tonight for New Years”, said Wheeler. Click here to read more.