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Indiana Resident Claims $12 Million Powerball JackpotNews Story
A Muncie, Indiana man got the call of a lifetime recently.On the other end was a store clerk who told James Allen that he won a 12-point-eight million-dollar Powerball jackpot.Allen claimed his prize yesterday from a drawing held nearly two weeks ago, on November fifth.Allen says he lets his tickets accumulate and drops them off at a retailer to have the clerk scan for winners. He returns later to collect any prize money.Lottery officials say the clerk could have claimed the winning ticket with
Nov 18, 2003, 5:08 am - Lottery News

Powerball Jackpot Grows to $25 MillionNews Story
The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game is on the way up again. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Saturday but 303,827 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.1 million in prizes in America's Game.Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $25 million.The cash option for the Wednesday, November 19 drawing will be an estimated $13.4 million.The numbers drawn were: 8, 20, 22, 32, 52, and the Powerball was
Nov 17, 2003, 5:15 am - Lottery News

Indiana scores Powerball 3-peatNews Story
State is 1st to have 3 consecutive winners 3 times, officials of multistate game sayThe mystery of the state's nickname Hoosier was surely solved Thursday: It must mean lucky. The announcement of Powerball's third consecutive winning ticket makes Indiana the only state to sell three in a row an unparalleled three times.No one had claimed the $12.8 million jackpot by 5 p.m. Thursday, when the Hoosier Lottery office closed. The earlier back-to-back wins were in October and included Regina Manda
Nov 7, 2003, 4:49 am - Lottery News

Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Indiana AgainNews Story
People that say lightning doesn't strike in the same place twice haven't spent much time in Indiana. For the third time in the last four drawings, someone from Indiana has won the Powerball jackpot.On Saturday, October 25, a $190.9 million jackpot was split between two tickets; one purchased in Indiana and one in Minnesota. Last Wednesday's $10 million Powerball jackpot was claimed by one winning ticket purchased in the Hoosier state.Wednesday night's $12.8 million jackpot was the 31st Powerball
Nov 6, 2003, 5:10 am - Lottery News

Paul says to expect multistate lotto games by summerNews Story
Tennesseans hoping to try their luck at big multistate lottery games like Mega Millions or Powerball likely will get their wish by next summer, lottery chief Rebecca Paul said Tuesday.But before that can happen, the Tennessee lottery must first get the basics up and running -- including its own instant ticket and online gaming systems, Paul said in an interview with The Associated Press.Lottery officials have set a Feb. 10 start date for selling instant tickets -- a very, very aggressive schedu
Nov 5, 2003, 5:50 am - Lottery News

Bloomington couple claims Powerball jackpotNews Story
A Bloomington, Indiana couple on Friday claimed about $5.2 million in cash with the second winning Powerball ticket sold in Indiana in less than a week.Jon and Louanne Lashbrook matched all the winning numbers for Wednesday's Powerball drawing, Hoosier Lottery officials said.The jackpot was $10 million, but the Lashbrooks decided to take the one-time cash payment.Jon Lashbrook is a systems analyst for the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. His wife, Louanne, is a deputy treasurer for M
Nov 1, 2003, 11:57 am - Lottery News

Second Consecutive Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In IndianaNews Story
A winning Powerball ticket has been sold in Indiana for the second straight drawing.The Multi-State Lottery Association said one ticket was sold matching all five numbers and the Powerball in Wednesday's drawing, and it was sold in Indiana. That ticket wins the $10 million jackpot.The winning ticket was sold at a Tobacco Road Marathon station at 1541 W. Thompson Road on Indianapolis' southwest side.The numbers drawn were: 8, 19, 22, 34, 53 and Powerball 29.Earlier Wednesday, a Daviess County wo
Oct 31, 2003, 5:06 am - Lottery News

Another Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in IndianaNews Story
For the second time in four days Powerball paid off big for a player in Indiana.On Saturday a $190.9 million jackpot was split between two tickets; one purchased in Indiana and one in Minnesota. Wednesday night's $10 million jackpot was the 30th Powerball jackpot win for Indiana. There have been a total of 175 jackpot winners in the history of Powerball.The winning ticket holder for Wednesday night's draw now has a choice to make. They can take the $10 million annuity, which will be paid out
Oct 30, 2003, 5:28 am - Lottery News

Ind. Single Mother Claims $95M PowerballNews Story
A 29-year-old single mother from Washington, Ind., cashed in her Powerball ticket worth $95.4 million Wednesday, becoming the biggest individual winner in Hoosier Lottery history.Regina Mandabach, a secretary for Hoosier Insurance, grinned as she accepted a giant check from lottery officials. She chose the cash option, which means she'll take home $49.7 million before taxes.Mandabach could have chosen to take a total of $95.45 million in annual payments over 30 years. Has it sunk in? No, Mandab
Oct 30, 2003, 5:12 am - Lottery News

Women's big Powerball win thrusts spotlight on small townNews Story
The last time so many TV trucks were in Holdingford was when Minnesota author Garrison Keillor visited the small town a few years ago, townspeople say.Until Monday, Holdingford probably was best known as a neighbor to Keillor's fictional Lake Wobegon or as the Moonshine Capital of the Nation because a golden brew named Minnesota 13 was created there.But now, it'll be known as home to the luckiest lunch ladies.As a city of only about 700 people, everybody knows everybody else, residents say. Perh
Oct 28, 2003, 4:10 am - Lottery News