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No online lottery ticket sales for Indiana, lawmakers say it's too "complex"News Story
Too many moving parts to consider By Kate Northrop A bill legalizing an online lottery in Indiana will not be considered further, preventing the state from joining several other jurisdictions that already conduct digital ticket sales. Indiana legislators ended a bill that would have allowed Hoosiers to buy lottery tickets online, the reason being that the implications of the bill on the state's gambling industry as a whole were too complex. House Speaker Todd Huston announced th
Feb 17, 2025, 1:47 pm - Lottery News

$100,000 winning Powerball ticket purchased in Indiana expires todayNews Story
Last call to claim a Power Play-boosted prize By Kate Northrop A Powerball ticket purchased in Indiana won $100,000 last year, but whoever owns it has until the end of the day to validate it before it expires. Someone in Indiana purchased a Powerball ticket with the Power Play option in August 2024, but time is just about up for them to claim it. In one final attempt to locate the winner, the Hoosier Lottery made a final plea on Sunday in a press release, broadcasting the locatio
Feb 10, 2025, 9:39 am - Lottery News

Bill allowing online lottery ticket sales advances in IndianaNews Story
Opponents stoke fears over problem gambling behaviors By Kate Northrop A bill allowing the digital sale of lottery tickets by the Hoosier Lottery has passed an Indiana House committee vote 9-2 and will advance in the current legislative session. House Bill 1432 , authored by Representative Ethan Manning, would legalize the sale of lottery tickets for draw games and eInstant games online by the Hoosier Lottery. The bill outlines core changes to current legislation that would allow
Jan 30, 2025, 9:08 am - Lottery News

$71 million Lotto Texas jackpot is the largest lottery prize in North AmericaNews Story
Indiana Hoosier Lotto the second-largest in the nation at $38.2 million By Kate Northrop While multi-state games Powerball and Mega Millions traditionally top the charts for the largest prizes in the United States at any given time, two in-state jackpots currently hold the top two spots: the Lotto Texas jackpot at $71 million and the Hoosier Lotto jackpot at $38.2 million. It's not every day you see two local, in-state draw games simultaneously earning the bragging rights for the lar
Jan 22, 2025, 4:02 pm - Lottery News