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Due to the increased traffic to the Hoosier Lottery website, we have extended the deadline for the upcoming Holiday Magic 2nd Chance promotion. The entry deadline for drawing #2 has been extended to January 29, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. ET, and the drawing will be held on (or about) February 1, 2017.
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One lucky visitor could leave the Indiana State Fair $1 million richer! That’s the potential payout to the winner of the Hoosier Lottery’s 25th Anniversary “Hoosier Millionaire” Championship Show that will take place in the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand Saturday, Aug. 16.
The Hoosier Millionaire was the first scratch-off ticket sold by the Hoosier Lottery 25 years ago. The corresponding Saturday night TV game show, which became very popular, turned 191 Hoosiers into millionaires. The originals hosts of the show – Mark Patrick, Barbara Hobbs and Tony Lamont – have reunited for a series of live shows throughout Indiana that began in March and will culminate with two live shows at the fair.
“I just honestly get a kick out of seeing people win,” Patrick told the Indianapolis Star. “If they do it right, it’s really enough money to change their life for the better.”
During the final regional show at the State Fair at 3 p.m., one member of the audience will be selected at random to play against five other pre-selected contestants. The winner of this show will advance to compete in the championship show at 6 p.m. versus the five other regional winners, and a new Hoosier millionaire could be made.
“I watched the television show when it was on years ago and wanted to be a contestant,” said Rick Rhodes, winner of the April regional show held in Ft. Wayne. “Now that I’ll be on the live show in August, I’m fulfilling something on my bucket list. I don’t want the summer to be over with, but I can’t wait for it to be August 16th.”
In addition to the excitement of seeing people compete for $1 million, members of the audience will be able to enjoy other live entertainment. During the show, they can also help the contestants by calling out which numbers to choose on the “Hoosier Millionaire” game board. Contestants must be 18 years of age or older to play. If nobody wins the $1 million grand prize in the final show, a drawing from myLottery members will determine the winner.
SOURCE: Indiana State Fair
For the 17th consecutive year, the Hoosier Lottery will help kick off the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration in Indianapolis with the ceremonial Greening of the Canal on Thursday, March 14.
The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will be treated to free appetizers (while supplies last) and live Irish music, including Irish singer/songwriter Eunan McIntyre and the Indianapolis 500 Gordon Pipers.
The event starts at 4:30 p.m. and the Greening of the Canal will take place at 5:47 p.m. in front of the fountain immediately south of Ohio Street at West Street.
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, 2013 Irish Citizen of the Year and Indianapolis Sports Foundation Board President Robert V. Welch Jr. and representatives from the Hoosier Lottery will be in attendance.
Source: Hoosier Lottery
The Powerball jackpot has cracked the $100 million mark and the Hoosier Lottery is giving players in eight cities around the state a chance to try their luck at big bucks for FREE.
In Central Indiana, the Hoosier Lottery is giving away FREE Powerball tickets at five locations at 4 pm Friday (while supplies last)!
The first 100 players at each location will receive a free Powerball quick pick ticket for Saturday night’s $100 million jackpot.
Players must be 18 years or older to participate. The Hoosier Lottery encourages all players to please play responsibly.
Food Plus
4449 Allisonville Road
Indianapolis, IN 46205
Sheetz
3723 Southeastern Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Plainfield Dairyland
119 E. Main St.
Plainfield, IN 46168
Convenient F/M
2935 N. Mitthoefer Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46229
Carmel Valero
1701 E. 116th St.
Carmel, IN 46032
The first 10,000 fans 18 or older through the gates at the Colts game at Lucas Oil Stadium Sunday, Dec. 9, will receive a Hoosier Lottery voucher good for a FREE shot at big cash. The Hoosier Lottery is giving away 10,000 coupons good for a FREE Cash 5 ticket.
The free Cash 5 coupons may be redeemed at the Hoosier Lottery Fun Zone located inside Lucas Oil Stadium at gate 135. Players are also welcome to take the coupons to any Hoosier Lottery retailer through December 31, 2012.
Supplies for Sunday’s giveaway are limited to one coupon per person for the first 10,000 fans through select gates.
Cash 5 numbers are drawn every night. The jackpot starts at $50,000 and rolls, or increases, every day until it is hit. The jackpot has been hit twice since the game launched Nov. 4 – once in Merrillville for $77,500 and once in Fort Wayne for $52,500.
The estimated jackpot for Friday night’s Cash 5 drawing is an estimated $207,000 – the biggest jackpot offered in the game so far.
At just $1 a play, Cash 5 offers the best cash odds of any Hoosier Lottery draw game. The overall odds of winning are 1 in 8.8.
Players may purchase Cash 5 tickets anywhere Hoosier Lottery draw games are sold and may be purchased simply by asking a retail clerk for “Cash 5.”
Wednesday’s estimated Powerball jackpot has swelled to $425 million and the Hoosier Lottery wants to give Indiana players a few FREE chances to haul in the record-setting prize.
Beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday, the Hoosier Lottery will hand out one free Powerball ticket (a $2 value) to each of the first 425 players that visit Village Pantry at 10655 North Michigan Road in Zionsville.
Players must be 18 years or older to participate. The Hoosier Lottery encourages all players to please play responsibly.
For the fifth time in 2012, the Powerball jackpot has jumped over the $200 million mark — currently at an estimated $214 million for Saturday night’s drawing — and the Hoosier Lottery is giving away a few more FREE tickets to add to the fun.
Beginning at 11 a.m. (Eastern) Saturday, the Hoosier Lottery will hand out one free Powerball ticket (a $2 value) to each of the first 214 players that visit either Marathon (3723 Southeastern Ave.) or Dinner Bell (2824 Shelby St.) in Indianapolis.
Marathon
3723 Southeastern Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Dinner Bell
2824 Shelby St.
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Players must be 18 years or older to participate. The Hoosier Lottery encourages all players to please play responsibly.
Saturday’s Powerball jackpot has rolled to an estimated $214 million and the Hoosier Lottery is giving away a few FREE tickets to add to the excitement.
Beginning at 6 a.m. (Eastern) Friday morning, November 16, 2012, the Hoosier Lottery will hand out one free Powerball ticket to each of the first 214 players to visit Silver Express at 8328 West 10th Street in Indianapolis.
Players must be 18 years or older to participate. The Hoosier Lottery encourages all players to please play responsibly.