| The Hoosier Lottery is a part of the Multi-State | | | | rather than 3. |
| Lottery Association (MUSL) and is run by the Indiana | | | | Lucky 5: Even this format of lottery is played |
| government. There are various games played in the | | | | throughout the week and all jackpots are worth |
| Hoosier Lottery, such as the Hoosier Lotto, | | | | $50,000. The ticket costs $1 each and the game |
| Powerball, Lucky 5, scratchers and Mega Millions. | | | | plays a 5/36 matrix. |
| Jackpot Records: The Hoosier Lottery | | | | Quick Draw: With the jackpot worth $300,000 and |
| There have been some huge wins in the Hoosier | | | | tickets being $1, quick draw is played with a ticket |
| Lottery. On July 29, 1998, 13 machine-shop workers | | | | that has 10 numbers on it. The numbers range from 1 |
| won the then largest lottery jackpot worth $295.7 | | | | to 80 and players with 10 matches win the jackpot. |
| million (annuity value). Come August 25, 2007 and the | | | | Mix & Match: This game is played on Tuesday |
| jackpot hit another record high at $314 million won in | | | | and Friday evenings and five numbers ranging from 1 |
| a Powerball game. Both these feats occurred in | | | | to 50 are drawn. Each player gets a ticket with three |
| Richmond, giving it the tag of being the luckiest | | | | lines of five numbers each. There are different prizes |
| Powerball town. | | | | for different numbers of matching numbers. The |
| Despite the awesome wins, the biggest draw came | | | | player with five numbers in any one of the three |
| on November 7, 2007, when a retired steel worker | | | | lines wins a jackpot of $200,000. A single play costs |
| Peter Gilbert from East Chicago won a jackpot of | | | | $2. |
| $54.5 million. He chose the cash option of $40.4 million | | | | Hoosier Lotto: It is played on Wednesdays and |
| rather than annual payments. This still remains the | | | | Saturdays and is played on a 6/48 matrix. The |
| biggest amount won by an individual. | | | | jackpot has a whooping $1 million at the start and |
| Games in Hoosier Lottery | | | | remains so for the first two draws. It is increased by |
| Hoosier lottery has many variations in their game | | | | $500,000 at every next draw. Tickets are $1 for a |
| inventory. One can play: | | | | single play. |
| Daily 3: In this game, a person picks three numbers | | | | Powerball: Earlier known as Lotto America, Powerball |
| and waits for the draws, which are taken out twice | | | | jackpots start at $20 millions and are drawn on |
| a day (Sunday: once). This game started in 1990 and | | | | Wednesday and Saturday nights. |
| the prizes vary as per the size of the jackpot. | | | | MUSL has got into an agreement with the Mega |
| Daily 4: This is similar to Daily 3, with the only | | | | Million consortium as well. Therefore, their tickets are |
| difference lying in the players picking 4 numbers | | | | also available with Hoosier vendors. |