“A town known for excitement every May is now experiencing excitement in December as a ticket for the second-largest Hoosier Lotto jackpot in game history was sold in Speedway for Wednesday’s drawing,” a press release read.
Lottery officials are asking anyone who bought a ticket to re-check their numbers to see if they have become the town's newest millionaire.
“Congratulations to our newest Hoosier Lotto jackpot millionaire,” said Hoosier Lottery Executive Director Sarah M. Taylor.
“Since its first drawing in 1990, Hoosier Lotto has remained a popular game among our players. It is great to see it was won in the same town known for producing exciting racing wins for the last century.”
This $44 million prize is the second largest one in the lottery's history, only being beaten by a 2007 drawing that produced a $54.5 million winner.
The last time a jackpot was pulled happened in 2022 and only totaled $19.5 million.
The Lucky Mart that sold the ticket will receive $100,000 from the sale.
As of this article, the ticket still has not been claimed, but ticket holders can check their numbers on the free Hoosier Lottery Mobile App bydownloading it here.
Since the winnings are well over $50,000, the winner will have to call 1-800-955-6886 and set up an appointment with Hoosier Lotto.
Taxes will also be taken out of the total winning, meaning if the lump sum is taken, then the winner will go home with $33.4 million.
The Hoosier Lottery also warns that, "any debt owed to the State of Indiana will be taken out of your prize winnings in accordance with IC 4-30-11-11 and your check will reflect the balance."
Once an appointment is made, the winner will need to bring the ticket and a valid form of photo identification to the lottery office.
Many experts advise winners to find an accounting professional to help manage money, and the lottery has provided resources to aid in that.
"The Indiana CPA Society is a statewide professional association representing nearly 7,000 CPAs and accounting professionals to serve the public interest as well as its members by offering programs and services to educate and raise awareness of the accounting field," reads their winner's advice fact sheet.
Information from the CPA society can be found by calling 317-726-5000 or through their website.
The ticket, purchased on December 12, 2023, at the SK gas station at 11280 National Blvd in the Mar Vista neighborhood, matched five numbers—8, 23, 44, 45, and 53—but missed Mega Number 3 that night.
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There was one winning ticket sold for Tuesday night's estimated $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, in New Jersey, the game's officials said. It was the fifth largest pot of gold ever won by Mega Millions players and the first time this year a ticket matched all the numbers needed to get the grand prize.
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Whether you choose lump sum or annual payments, all payments are made by direct deposit wire two to three business days after the required press event. How are “For Life” prizes paid out? “For Life” prizes may be paid annually or as a one-time payment, depending on how you choose to receive your prize.
But many people have won second-tier Powerball prizes, including multi-million dollar payouts, by playing the lottery online or using a lottery app. In fact, 19 lottery fans have ordered winning Powerball tickets worth $1 million or more using Jackpocket.
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One SoCal ticket matched five numbers and will take home $1,058,180. The winning ticket was sold at D & K Liquor in Van Nuys. However, that ticket was not the grand prize winner — that prize was claimed by a New Jersey resident who was able to match all six numbers, winning the $1.13 billion jackpot.
A winning ticket, with five of the six Mega Millions numbers, sold at D & K Liquor in Van Nuys, giving that ticket holder a $1,058,180 prize. The winning ticket had the five matching numbers of 7, 11, 22, 29 and 38, and the Megaball number was 4.
A store in Cathedral City sold a Mega Million ticket worth $2 million after matching all 5 numbers during Tuesday night's drawing. That winning ticket matched 5 out of the 6 numbers and is worth $2,151,945. California Lottery officials said the ticket was purchased at Stater Bros located at 69255 Ramon Road.
The California Lottery announced Friday the winner of last summer's Powerball jackpot worth $1.08 billion. Lottery officials said Yanira Alvarez is the lucky lady who matched all the numbers with the ticket purchased at Las Palmitas Mini Market in downtown Los Angeles in July.
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