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Jan 2, 2006, 8:42 am (11 comments)
A West Lafayette, Indiana, man won $1,022,000 on the final "Hoosier Millionaire" television show, which ended its 16-year run Saturday night with a special broadcast.
Clarence Moore's winnings on the "Grand Finale" show boosted his total prize money, including winnings from preliminary rounds, to $1,044,000. He became the show's 191st and last millionaire.
After drawing from 36,000 entries, 12 semifinalists were selected to compete in two preliminary rounds, where the top six players competed in the Grand Finale game for a guaranteed $1 million in a one-on-one basketball-themed game.
The other contestants and their winnings were: Earlita Webster, Indianapolis, $64,000; Jamie Swisher, Plainfield, $24,000; Carroll Clark, South Bend, $35,000; William Farno, New Castle, $12,000; and Charles Baker, Williamsport, $26,000.
The show's last regular episode aired Nov. 19. Lottery officials canceled the show due to declining viewership and sluggish scratch-off ticket sales. The show first aired in October 1989.
AP
Something's wockyjawed here, naturally. You unhappy Indianans have already picked up on it I'd imagine.
West Lafayette got no business trying to pass itself off as someplace in Indiana. Lafayette's way south. Belongs to Loooosianans lock stock and banana peel.
This place needs to either call itself North Lafayette, or it needs to build a raft with a house on it and float downstream a few states. And take that million plus some change with it.
Jack
i wonder if losingjeff was in those list of "winners".....probably not which is ashamed considering he has supported that lottery and gotten nothing back but heartache........
He's in Indiana. We're talking Louisiana here.
J
He's in Indiana. We're talking Louisiana here.
J
Lose-iana...where you have to be 21 to buy a ticket...
is louisiana the only state where you have to be 21?
I think there might be others.
Jack
is louisiana the only state where you have to be 21?
Arizona, Iowa, and Louisiana have a minimum age of 21; in Nebraska it's 19. Several states have a 21 minimum for certain games (21 in NY for Quick Draw where alcoholic beverages are served.)
In parts of Canada it's 19 (but no higher).
do you have to be 18 or 21 to buy alcohol in louisiana....someone once said it was 18 there.might not still be the case......
I dunno Mike
j
hey there jack i dunno either.haven't seen ya round in a few days.hope everything is well with ya....
Things are fine Mike. Thanks for askiing. Jack