The Hoosier Lottery

The Hoosier Lottery is a part of the Multi-Staterather than 3.
Lottery Association (MUSL) and is run by the IndianaLucky 5: Even this format of lottery is played
government. There are various games played in thethroughout 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 LotteryQuick Draw: With the jackpot worth $300,000 and
There have been some huge wins in the Hoosiertickets being $1, quick draw is played with a ticket
Lottery. On July 29, 1998, 13 machine-shop workersthat has 10 numbers on it. The numbers range from 1
won the then largest lottery jackpot worth $295.7to 80 and players with 10 matches win the jackpot.
million (annuity value). Come August 25, 2007 and theMix & Match: This game is played on Tuesday
jackpot hit another record high at $314 million won inand Friday evenings and five numbers ranging from 1
a Powerball game. Both these feats occurred into 50 are drawn. Each player gets a ticket with three
Richmond, giving it the tag of being the luckiestlines of five numbers each. There are different prizes
Powerball town.for different numbers of matching numbers. The
Despite the awesome wins, the biggest draw cameplayer with five numbers in any one of the three
on November 7, 2007, when a retired steel workerlines 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 millionHoosier Lotto: It is played on Wednesdays and
rather than annual payments. This still remains theSaturdays 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 Lotteryremains 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 numbersPowerball: Earlier known as Lotto America, Powerball
and waits for the draws, which are taken out twicejackpots start at $20 millions and are drawn on
a day (Sunday: once). This game started in 1990 andWednesday 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 onlyMillion consortium as well. Therefore, their tickets are
difference lying in the players picking 4 numbersalso available with Hoosier vendors.