The Hoosier Lottery is run by the government of Indiana. It is the only US lottery that uses the state's nickname, rather than the state name itself, as its name. It is a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). Its games include Hoosier Lotto, Powerball, Lucky 5, Mega Millions, and numerous scratch games.
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On July 29, 1998, a group of 13 machine-shop workers from Ohio bought a Powerball ticket in Richmond, Indiana that won the then-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ($295.7 million annuity value.) The "baker's dozen" had chosen the cash option. Richmond produced a yet-larger Powerball prize of approximately $314 million in the August 25, 2007 drawing.
The drawing on November 7, 2007 had a jackpot of $54.5 million, its largest jackpot ever. Retired steel worker Peter Gilbert of East Chicago, Indiana chose the cash option of $40.4 million rather than the 30 annual payments [1]. There were no jackpot winners since October 21, 2006, so the grand prize broke its previous jackpot record of $42 million set June 5, 1999.
Daily 3 is a daily pick 3 game that began in 1990. Prices, prizes and types of play vary. Daily 3 is drawn 13 times weekly, with one drawing on Sundays.
Daily 4 also began in 1990. Prices, prizes and types of play vary. Daily 4 also is drawn 13 times weekly.
Lucky 5 is also drawn 13 times weekly. The top prize is $50,000. Games cost $1 each. Lucky 5 uses a 5/36 matrix.
Quick Draw is daily; games cost $1 each. Players choose 10 numbers from 1-80. The Lottery draws 20 numbers. Matching any 10 of the 20 numbers wins $300,000.
Mix & Match is played Tuesday and Friday evenings. For each Mix & Match ticket, players receive three lines of five numbers each; one play costs $2. Five numbers from 1-50 are drawn. There are multiple ways of winning. Match the 5 numbers across a three line set to win up to $5,000. Match all five numbers on a single line to win $200,000.
Hoosier Lotto is played on Wednesday and Saturdays; it uses a 6/48 matrix. The jackpots begin at $1 million; after two drawings without a winner, the jackpot increases by $500,000 per draw. Games cost $1 each.
Since 1990, the Hoosier Lottery has been a MUSL member. Powerball began in 1992. Powerball's jackpots currently start at $20 million; it is drawn Wednesday and Saturday nights.
On October 13, 2009, the Mega Millions consortium and MUSL reached an agreement in principle to cross-sell Mega Millions and Powerball in U.S. lottery jurisdictions. On January 31, 2010, the Hoosier Lottery began selling Mega Millions tickets.
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