
The chances of getting a $1 million lottery ticket are slim. Winning the same lottery twice is rarer still.
Yet an Indianapolis man defied the odds twice, winning his second $1 million prize in three months.
Robert Hamilton claimed his $1 million from the Hoosier Lottery Commission July 22, according to a news release. He purchased the ticket in the $120 Million Cash Spectacular Scratch-off from a Speedway on South East Street.
After taxes, Hamilton collected $792,846.04, according to the website.
Hamilton won another $1 million prize in the same game three months earlier, on April 28. He told the commission he stopped by a Casey's in Jasonville on his way to a conference and purchased the winning ticket there.
"It's the icing on the cake," Hamilton said, as he claimed his second prize.
The odds of winning the $1 million prize on that game are one in 2.1 million, according to the news release. Five of the $120 Million Cash Spectacular Scratch-off prizes remain unclaimed.
With his first prize, Hamilton bought a house with his wife, Donna; paid some bills; scheduled a vacation; bought a truck for his father; and purchased equipment for his commercial trash-hauling company.
This time around, Hamilton said he plans to buy a motorcycle.
Donna Hamilton said she and her husband wouldn't let the winnings go to their heads.
"We're just everyday, normal people," she said.
Whoa
I wasn't expecting that
Congratulations Mr & Mrs Hamilton
I read about this earlier. He's a very lucky guy. Congrats to him and his wife!
Robert Hamilton, congratulations on winning the top prize, TWICE, on this cool scratch-off game! I hope it didn't cost you more than $100 to accomplish.
Some guys just have all the luck
CONGRATS Mr and Mrs H......never know when your day will b...cant win if u dont play
Enjoy guys
Congratulations Bob Hamilton.
I think if it was me I'd change my name to Good Luck Chuck LOL
Awesome, keep playing... you never know when you'll hit
Awesome win..again!
This just proves anything is possible again and again!!!
Hey Baller, since he won it twice, it really wouldn't matter how much he spent to win $2M. I'd spend $10K if I knew I'd win $2M!!
Congrats to the very lucky winner. You can't win if you don't play.
I heard about this on the news this morning. Congratulations to the happy couple. It seems like he/they were being sensible about spending the money the first time around. But I don't expect him to start on drugs.
Things sometimes do happen in 3's

