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Hoosier Lottery pays out 10x normal amount on triple-7sNews Story
While the house always wins in the long run, the fun of gambling comes from believing that anything can happen on a single roll of dice, slot machine spin, turn of cards or lottery drawing. That faith paid off Sunday for nearly 2,000 Hoosier Lottery players who picked 7-7-7 as their winning numbers for the Daily 3 evening game. Believers in lucky number 7 who bought a 50 cent Daily 3 ticket won $250. A $1 ticket with three sevens on it paid $500. Altogether, Daily 3 players across the R
Jun 7, 2016, 7:50 am - Lottery News

$7 million lottery winner sees new opportunities on the horizonNews Story
An Indiana man says winning $7 million from the Hoosier Lottery brings a lot of opportunity. But that's not the first thing Arlen Brennaman of Syracuse said when he scratched off his winning Lottery ticket. Brennaman's initial reaction was more along the lines of NO WAY! No way did this just happen! Brennaman scratched the ticket, $7 Million Mega Cash, in the passenger seat of his brother's car as the two headed back to work at Forest River, Inc., an RV manufacturer in Goshen. They had ju
Nov 17, 2015, 10:53 am - Lottery News

Illinois border states report increased lottery salesNews Story
With Illinois delaying payouts of more than $600 because of its budget mess, neighboring states are salivating at the chance to boost their own lottery sales. Businesses near borders, particularly in Indiana, Kentucky and Iowa, say they've already noticed a difference. The Lottery problems stemming from Illinois' budget impasse have led to a lawsuit and come amid questions about Illinois revenues and a shake-up in lottery management. Many gas stations, smoke shops and convenience stores in
Oct 27, 2015, 9:54 am - Lottery News

3 face charges in Indiana Lottery scamNews Story
Three people redeemed a fraudulent Hoosier Lottery ticket worth $2 million, buying a home and several vehicles with the money before police caught on to the scam, court documents allege. Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry announced in a news conference Thursday that two men and a woman all relatives are facing 15 criminal counts in connection with a lottery fraud scheme that raked in more than $1.1 million. Ashlee Parsley, Jackie Parsley II and Joseph Parsley face theft, forgery and mone
Apr 24, 2015, 11:38 am - Lottery News

Hoosier Lottery adds Sunday midday drawingsNews Story
Indiana's Hoosier Lottery will add consistency to certain daily draw games beginning Dec. 7 with the addition of Sunday midday drawings for its Daily 3, Daily 4 and Quick Draw games. Currently, midday drawings for all three games are conducted Monday through Saturday. The Sunday drawing schedule will match the existing schedule for Monday through Saturday drawings. The cut-off for ticket purchase will be 1:10 p.m. Eastern and the drawing will occur at or about 1:20 p.m. Daily 3, with a
Dec 6, 2014, 1:43 pm - Lottery News

Indiana store clerk in trouble for buying lottery ticketNews Story
Four months after buying a Hoosier Lottery scratch-off ticket that won him $900, a Winchester, Indiana, man's luck appears to have run out. Authorities say Mickey L. Stone, 36, 501 E. Fourth St., violated state law by buying that winning ticket at the Winchester liquor store where he was employed. Stone was charged this week with unlawful purchase of a lottery ticket by an employee, a misdemeanor carrying a maximum one-year jail term. According to a report filed by Michael Bare, an inve
Oct 31, 2014, 11:44 pm - Lottery News

Indiana man wins $1 million twice in 3 monthsNews Story
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 t
Jul 31, 2014, 4:44 pm - Lottery News

Indiana couple claims $27.5 million Lotto prizeNews Story
A Noblesville, Indiana, couple turned their $1 lottery ticket into a multimillion-dollar jackpot. Larry and Connie Miller claimed their $27.5 million Hoosier Lotto jackpot today the seventh highest for the game at Hoosier Lottery headquarters in Indianapolis. Hoosier Lottery Executive Director Sarah Taylor presented the couple with their winnings, and they accepted the oversized check with their attorney and accountant at their side. Despite their new wealth, the Millers say they have n
Jun 5, 2014, 5:59 pm - Lottery News

$2 million Hoosier Lottery winner has to give ex-wife $50,000News Story
A man who won $2 million in the Hoosier Lottery while separated from his wife has to give her only 2.5 percent of the winnings, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. The decision upholds a 2012 Allen Superior Court ruling in which Jose De Jesus Carrillo Perez was ordered to pay his ex-wife, Maria Guadalupe Vidrios Zepeda, $10,000 each year for five years from the money he won on a scratch-off ticket in 2011. The couple married in February 2002. They separated in March 2006, but nei
Apr 24, 2014, 11:48 am - Lottery News

Indiana woman claims Blue Chip Casino owes her $28MNews Story
Casino blames software glitch Imagine feeling as though you are a multi-millionaire surrounded by well-wishers and then being told something must have gone haywire in the slot machine, and it was out of order. Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City says a software glitch cause a colossal dollar amount to flash on the slot screen, just after a northwest Indiana woman sat down to play. She says it happened inside the Blue Chip on January 11, at a penny slot machine like this called China Shores.
Feb 10, 2014, 2:16 pm - Lottery News