On November 8, 1988, Indiana voters
approved a Lottery referendum by a strong majority, 62 percent. On May 3, 1989
the Indiana General Assembly ratified the Lottery Act and, a week later, the
Lottery Act was signed into law. On October 13, 1989, scratch-off, ticket sales
began at 12:10pm. On the first day alone, 8.19 million tickets were sold.
By the following week, first week sales exceeded $12.8 million. On April 30,
1990, the Hoosier Lottery began its first draw game, Lotto Cash. In October of
the same year, Indiana joined the Lotto America game (which later became
Powerball). As of December 2005, the Lottery had returned $2.7 billion
to the state of Indiana. It also had created 394 Hoosier Lottery millionaires,
including 33 from Powerball - more than any other participating lottery. This
has become the Hoosier Lottery tradition: giving back to the citizens of
Indiana while offering exciting games and fun new products for our players
Kathryn Densborn was appointed Executive Director of the Hoosier Lottery on
December 7, 2006 by Governor Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. .
 U.S.
Department of Justice Tells States Not to Privatize
Lotteries
NEW YORK, USA (October 24, 2008) - The U.S.
Department of Justice has told states that federal law bars them from
privatizing lotteries, a money-raising strategy several hoped to use for
investments in education, roads, bridges and the like............Subscribers
Hoosier Lottery Settles
Defamation Lawsuit
INDIANA, USA (September 17, 2008) -- The
Hoosier Lottery settled a defamation lawsuit this week in which it will pay an
undisclosed amount of money to a.............Subscribers One-Night Comeback Slated for
'Hoosier Millionaire'
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (July 27,
2008) -- Someone will become an instant millionaire at the Indiana State Fair,
lottery officials are bringing back the old "Hoosier Millionaire" show
format -- starring Mark Patrick -- for a one-day-only performance August
14...............Subscribers Hoosier Lottery Tells Stores
to Pull Some Game Tickets
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (July
12, 2008) – The Hoosier Lottery has told its retailers to stop selling
scratch-off tickets for games in which the top prizes already have been
won.............Subscribers Hoosier Lottery Lawsuit
Granted Class-Action
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (July 9,
2008) – A $20 million lawsuit accusing the Hoosier State Lottery of
overstating the number of available prizes was granted class-action status last
week, opening the suit to anyone who purchased a Cash Blast scratch-off ticket
during a year-long period.....................Subscribers New Law Allows Bars to sell
Pull Tabs, Tip Boards
INDIANA, USA (June 30, 2008) --
Beginning Tuesday, a new Indiana law allows taverns with a gambling license to
sell Pull-Tabs, tip- boards and other
forms of paper or low-stakes gambling...................Subscribers Key Hoosier Lottery Case Up
For Oral Argument Before the 7th Circuit
INDIANA, USA (May
31, 2008) -- Oral argument is slated before a panel of the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Friday, June 6 in Burrus v. State Lottery
Comm’n of Indiana, No. 08-1142.................Subscribers Pull-Tabs Poised to Kick-Off
on July 1
INDIANA, USA (May 4, 2008) – A bill to put
pull tabs, tip boards and punch boards
in bars from July 1 is causing a certain amount of
controversy...............Subscribers’ Lottery Defamation Suit
Remains Unresolved
INDIANA, USA (April 19, 2008) – On
Friday, a defamation case against the Hoosier Lottery was postponed until April
30 when neither party could decide on a fair and just
settlement................Subscribers Software Problems Delay Lottery Games
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (April 5, 2008) - Sales for two new Hoosier
Lottery scratch-off games stopped soon after they started this morning when
ticket problems cropped up...........Subscribers Former Lottery Official Sentenced for Revealing Location of a
$1m Scratch-Off Ticket
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (February
29, 2008) -- A judge sentenced a former Hoosier Lottery security official to
eight years on home detention today for leaking the location of a $1 million
scratch-off ticket.............Subscribers Pull-Tab Bill Clears Panel, Goes To Senate
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (February 22, 2008) -- The Senate Appropriations
Committee voted 8-3 on Thursday to pass a bill authorizing small-stakes paper
gambling in bars and taverns across the state.............Subscribers
Hoosier Lottery Releases FY07 Annual Report;
Reports Second Highest Sales and Profit in the Lottery's
History
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (February 11, 2008) --
The Hoosier Lottery has released its FY07 (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007) Annual
Report which focuses on the efforts of the Lottery's staff, new sales
strategies and innovation that achieved near-record-breaking results for the
organization.................Read the full story
at: Vol.42 No.7 Bill Allowing Bars
to Offer Pull Tabs Advances
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (January
24, 2008) - An Indiana House committee has passed a bill to allow bars and
taverns to offer pull tabs and other
low-stakes gambling..............Subscribers
Lottery Lease
Proposal Could Resurface in 2009
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana
(December 30, 2007) – Governor Mitch Daniels says he would repackage a
proposed lease of the Hoosier Lottery if given a second term in
office..............Subscribers Lottery Rejects All Six Bidders For Lucrative Ad
Account
INDIANA, USA (November 24, 2007) -- Hoosier Lottery
officials have reportedly rejected all six bidders for the creative portion of
its advertising account..........Subscribers Governor Abandons Lottery Privatization - For
Now
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (November 21, 2007) --
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is reported by the local media to have said
today he will not make a renewed pitch in the upcoming legislative session for
his proposal to privatize the Hoosier Lottery..........Subscribers Hoosier Lotto Has Winner After More Than Year
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (November 8, 2007) -- The winning ticket for the
Hoosier Lotto's record $54.5 million jackpot was sold at a Mobil gas station in
East Chicago...........Subscribers Hoosier Lottery Reaches One Year Without Jackpot
Winner
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (October 20, 2007) -- As
the Hoosier Lottery jackpot rolls over to more than $51 million, it has been a
year since anyone hit all six numbers..........Subscribers Hoosier Lottery Finds Error
INDIANA, USA
(August 29, 2007) -- Hoosier Lottery officials have discovered an error that
may have caused ticket holders with "4 of 6" or "5 of 6" winning numbers in the
Hoosier Lotto drawings of June 23 and August 8 to show as non-winning tickets
at the time they were presented for redemption...............Subscribers
Former Lottery Director Cleared of Ethics
Charges
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (August 23, 2007) -- The
state's Inspector General has cleared a former Hoosier Lottery Director of
ethics violations arising from.............Subscribers Governor Appoints New Lottery Commission Member
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (August 16, 2007) -- The following is a recently
announced appointment to the state’s Lottery Commission.........Subscribers
Legislators Consider Pull-Tabs For
Taverns
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (April 25, 2007) --
House Bill 1510, which updates provisions for the Indiana Gaming Commission on
various charitable gaming issues, had its first public
negotiation..........Subscribers Prospective Offers For Lottery Significantly Exceed
Estimates
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (April 20, 2007)
– Governor Mitch Daniels is reported by the local media as saying that at
least two companies are willing to pay the state more than $2 billion upfront
and then $200 million annually to operate...........Subscribers Lottery Privatization Bill Faces Its Toughest
Test
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (March 5, 2007) -- Governor
Mitch Daniels' proposal to privatize the Hoosier Lottery may be headed for
defeat.........Subscribers Lottery Privatization Moves Forward; Governor's Lottery Plan
Passes Senate
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (February 27,
2007) -- The Senate approved a plan on Tuesday to privatize the state
lottery............Subscribers Committee Advances Bill To Privatize State
Lottery
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (February 20, 2007)
— A Senate committee approved a plan on Tuesday to outsource the
state’s lottery and use the money to spur life sciences research and
provide college scholarships for students .............Subscribers Interest in Lottery Privatization Greater Than Expected;
Companies Line Up To Take Over Hoosier Lottery -- Governor
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (February 1, 2007) -- Governor Mitch Daniels is
reported by the local media as saying on Thursday that he is pleased with the
interest from private companies who want to take over the Hoosier Lottery, but
declined to comment about a possible deal................................Subscribers Lottery Bid Deadline Passes
INDIANAPOLIS,
Indiana, USA (January 30, 2007) – The deadline for bidders to express
their interest in operating the Hoosier Lottery closed on Monday, but it is not
known how many companies submitted
proposals..................................Subscribers Lottery Bidders Appear A Little Shy At This
Stage
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (January 25, 2007) -- The
deadline for companies to submit bids to run the Hoosier Lottery is 5 p.m.
Monday and not a single application has been
received............................Subscribers Lottery Privatization Plan Gains Momentum
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (January 21, 2007) -- Some lawmakers reportedly
consider Governor Daniels is moving too fast in his plan to privatize the
Hoosier Lottery..............................Subscribers Hoosier Lottery -- Request for Lottery License Qualifications
(RFQ)
INDIANA, USA (January 2, 2007) -- The RFQ allows
prospective bidders to formally express their interest in bidding on the
License to run the Hoosier Lottery. .......................Subscribers Lawsuit Claims Lottery Overstated Prizes, Odds
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (January 6, 2007) --Two men filed a lawsuit on
Friday against the Hoosier Lottery, seeking class-action status as a result of
the lottery's admitted printing error in the number and amount of prizes
available in a scratch-off game...............................Subscribers
Lawmakers Not
Sold On Lottery Privatization Plan
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana,
USA (December 14, 2006) -- Lawmakers are reported to be skeptical of a plan
outlined by Governor Daniels to privatize the state
lottery.................................Subscribers Governor Announces Plans to Privatizing Lottery
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (December 15, 2006) – It has been rumoured
for the last week that Governor Mitch Daniels would announce plans to privatize
the state lottery..................................Subscribers Rumour -- Is Another State Lottery Being Considered for
Privatization?
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (December 12,
2006) -- The rumour mill is working overtime in Indiana this
week..............................Subscribers Governor Announces New Director to Take Over at
Lottery
INDIANA, USA (December 8, 2006) – According to
local media reports Governor Daniels has confirmed that Kathryn Densborn, the
Republican candidate who tried unsuccessfully to unseat State Representative
David Orentlicher in November, will be the new director of the Hoosier
Lottery...........................................Subscribers Lottery Record; $218 Million Returned to the State in Fiscal
Year 2006!
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (November 2, 2006) --
Fiscal Year 2006 was a year for the record books at the Hoosier Lottery.
With $816 million in lottery products sold, the Lottery was able to return a
record $218 million back to the state of
Indiana..............................Read the
full story at: Vol.37 No.6 Hoosier
Lottery Announces New Game
INDIANA, USA (October 5, 2006)
-- You could be a millionaire if you play your numbers right with a new Hoosier
Lottery game.......................Subscribers Lottery Adds Security Measures To Prevent Fraud, Theft of
Tickets
INDIANA, USA (September 24, 2006) -- The Hoosier
Lottery is reported in the local media to be cracking down on ticket theft amid
reported cases of fraud............................Subscribers Lawsuit Over $5 Lottery Ticket May Eventually Cost Indiana More
Than $1 Million
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (June 25, 2006)
– A lawsuit over a winning $5 scratch-off lottery ticket may end up
costing the state more than $1 million......................Subscribers Lottery Director Calls Anonymous Allegations
Baseless
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (June 22, 2006) --
Anonymous letters containing numerous allegations of wrongdoing and
mismanagement by the Hoosier Lottery director have reportedly been sent to
both.............................Subscribers Mix & Match: Coming Soon to a Hoosier Lottery Retailer Near
You!
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (May 5, 2006) –The
Hoosier Lottery announced today that tickets for Mix & Match, the
Lottery’s newest draw game, will go on sale
...........................Read the full story
at: Vol.35 No.6 Judge Denies
Former Lottery Employees Claim That Charge is Unconstitutional
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (February 16, 2006) – A Former lottery
employee has reportedly failed in an effort to have a felony charge of
disclosing lottery secrets against him dismissed .......................Subscribers Former Hoosier Lottery Official Heads to
Court
INDIANA, USA (January 30, 2006) – The trial of a
former Hoosier Lottery security official accused of trying to compromise a $1
million scratch-off game, has been delayed so he can challenge the
constitutionality of the nation's harshest penalty for breaching lottery
security .........................Subscribers
Out-of-State Ad
Agency Beats Locals for Lottery Account
INDIANA, USA
(October 20, 2005) -- The Louisville firm, Bandy Carroll Hellige, has
reportedly beat a number of local advertising agencies to win the Hoosier
Lottery’s advertising contract ........................Subscribers Lottery TV Show to Bow Out in December
INDIANA, USA (October 16, 2005) -- The Hoosier Lottery's "Hoosier
Millionaire" television show is reportedly being canceled
....................Subscribers Hoosier Lottery to Close Regional Office
INDIANA, USA (September 4, 2005) -- The Hoosier Lottery will close its
Muncie regional office on Sept. 28 and merge its operations with a regional
office in Fort Wayne .........................Subscribers Clerk Admits Stealing Lottery Tickets
EVANSVILLE, Indiana, USA (August 31, 2005) -- A former convenience store
clerk has pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of
scratch off Hoosier Lottery tickets from two stores she managed
.....................Subscribers Hoosier Lottery Awards Scientific Games Extension of Instant
Ticket and Related Services Contract
NEW YORK, USA (August
23, 2005) -- Scientific Games Corporation
announced that it has been awarded a two-year extension from the Hoosier
Lottery worth $13.86 million ......................Read the full story at: Vol.32 No.9
New Director Implements Changes to Make the
Lottery More Efficient and Accountable
INDIANAPOLIS,
Indiana, USA (August 8, 2005) – According to local media reports the new
head of the Hoosier Lottery is implementing some changes to make the
organization more efficient and accountable ..........................Subscribers Lawmakers to Consider Lottery Expansion Plans
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (July 13, 2005) – Earlier in the week we
reported that the Hoosier Lottery was looking at new lottery products to help
boost revenue ....................Subscribers
Hoosier Lottery Looks to New Products to Boost
Revenue
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (July 11, 2005) --
Hoosier Lottery Executive Director Esther Schneider has reportedly asked the
attorney general's office for an opinion as to whether current law(s) allow the
lottery to offer new games, such as video
lottery.............................Subscribers Two Men Charged in Connection with Insider Trading Agree to
Testify Against Former Lottery Security Officer
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (June 1, 2005) -- Two men accused of receiving
confidential lottery information have agreed to testify against a former
Hoosier Lottery security officer accused of compromising a $1 million
scratch-off game .....................Subscribers Hoosier Lottery Continues to Deny Claimants of Thrown-Away
Ticket
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (May 11, 2005) –
Administrative Law Judge, Gregg Henry, will submit his ruling within 60 days
regarding Ron Vinson’s and Ron Douglas’ claim against the Hoosier
Lottery ......................Subscribers Hoosier Lottery Welcomes Three New
Commissioners
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (April 18, 2005)
– The Hoosier Lottery would like to welcome Jean Northenor, Todd Stuart
and Paul Thrift as the newest members of the Indiana State Lottery Commission
...............Read the full story at: Vol.31
No.4 Hoosier Lottery to Launch TV
Bingo
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (April 15, 2005) –
Bingo is one of the oldest and most popular games played in Indiana – and
the Hoosier Lottery plans to bring it to your living
room............................Subscribers Indiana Governor Names New Lottery Commission
Member
INDIANA, USA (April 11, 2005) -- Jean Northenor has
been named to the State's Lottery Commission by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels.
She is one of three new commissioners, including Todd Stuart and Paul
Thrift.............................Subscribers
Hoosier Lottery to Award 25 $1,000
Scholarships
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (April 8, 2005) --
Hoosier Lottery officials are delighted with the quantity and the quality of
essays for the inaugural Hoosier Lottery Scholarship Program
.................Read the full story at: Vol.31
No.3 Hoosier Lottery Hopes TV
Bingo Game Can Boost Profits
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA
(April 8, 2005) -- The Hoosier Lottery reportedly plans to cancel its popular
TV show this summer unless a new TV bingo game can boost its profits
.......................Subscribers Daylight Saving Time Means Changes for Some Hoosier Lottery
Players
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (March 30, 2005) -- Most
Hoosiers don’t observe daylight saving time, but the April 3 time-change
will affect some Hoosier Lottery players .........................Subscribers Hoosier Lottery Sustains Position Regarding Rightful Owner of
$100,000 Winning Ticket
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (March 29,
2005) -- Hoosier Lottery Executive Director Esther Q. Schneider made it clear
that "the claims of Ronald Vinson and Ronald Douglas are denied," in a
letter sent to .................Subscribers GTECH to Provide Indiana Lottery Instant Ticket
Machines
WEST GREENWICH, Rhode Island (March 28, 2005) --
GTECH has been chosen by the Hoosier (Indiana) Lottery to provide new
...................Subscribers
Governor Pledges Tougher Lottery
Security
CROSS PLAINS, Indiana, USA (March 4, 2005) --
Governor Mitch Daniels pledged today to increase security within the Hoosier
Lottery ................Subscribers Judge Impounds Lottery Machine
SHELBYVILLE,
Indiana (February 21, 2005) - The feud over a $100,000 Hoosier Lottery
scratch-off ticket will get a court hearing ...............Subscribers Two New Hires Strengthen Lottery’s Executive
Team
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (February 17, 2005) --
Hoosier Lottery Executive Director Esther Q. Schneider announced today that two
highly experienced professionals have filled executive-level positions
..............Subscribers Lottery Investigates Dispute Involving $100,000 Winning
Scratch-Off Ticket
SHELBYVILLE, Indiana, USA (February 16,
2005) -- The Hoosier Lottery has reportedly sent two investigators to
Shelbyville to try and resolve a dispute involving .............Subscribers World Poker Tour™-Themed Scratch-Off Becomes a Hoosier
Lottery Best Seller
ALPHARETTA, Georgia, USA (February 11,
2005) -- In a span of just 16 days, $100,000 Hold ’Em Poker® has
become the Hoosier Lottery’s best-selling $5 scratch-off and best-selling
licensed property game of all time .................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.8
New Lottery Director Brings Proven Sales
Expertise to Job
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (January 24, 2005)
-- Governor Mitch Daniels named Esther Q. Schneider director of the Hoosier
Lottery.....................Read the full story
at: Vol.30 No.5 Governor Appoints New Lottery Chief
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (January 13, 2005) -- Governor Mitch Daniels today
tapped Esther Schneider as the new Hoosier Lottery director .............Subscribers 
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