winner stories

Scott Smith

Game Name: INDIANA'S $5 MILLION CLUB
Purchased City: Indianapolis
Date Won: 2/18/2011
Amount Won: $1,000,000

Greenwood man scratches his way to $1 million

A Greenwood  man is the first Hoosier Lottery player to win a $ 1 million prize on Indiana’s $5 Million Club Scratch-off.   Scott Smith presented his winning ticket at Hoosier Lottery Headquarters February 18.  He elected to take the $1 million prize in a lump sum, rather than a 20 year annuity, and received $736,629 before taxes.“It’s extremely exciting!” said Smith as he claimed his winnings. Smith, who works as a nightclub DJ, plans to use his winnings for his 3-year-old son’s college fund. To read more about Scott's story, click here.