INDIANAPOLIS — Would you ever spend $50 on a scratch-off lottery ticket?

GOSHEN — Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Goshen is $1 million richer today.

INDIANAPOLIS — Swift sales nationwide have prompted Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) officials to raise Friday’s estimated Mega Millions jackpot from $508 million to $540 million. If won Friday, the $540 million jackpot would be the third largest in the history of the game and offers a potential winner to take payment of $540 million as …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — A forklift driver who describes himself as a “boring guy” is the latest Hoosier millionaire.

FORT WAYNE — A quick stop at a gas station changed the lives of a Fort Wayne couple forever. On April 2, Sherill Johnson sent her husband, Ernie, out to grab something for dinner.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Powerball jackpot has grown to $500 million Wednesday.

INDIANAPOLIS — Arlen Brennaman of Syracuse is seeing gold after scratching a record-making winning lottery ticket while on a break from work in Goshen. An employee at Forest River Inc., Brennaman said his initial reaction was complete shock after scratching off a ticket worth $7 million.

The Hoosier Lottery has begun selling a new $2 scratch-off ticket that is bacon scented. Prizes include the possibility to win up to $10,000 instantly and the chance to win a 20 year supply of bacon, paid in $250 annual installments. The “Bringin’ Home the Bacon” tickets officially went on sale Tuesday, June 2. The …read more.

An Indiana family that cashed in a $2 million winning Hoosier Lottery ticket has been accused of fraud. Jackie Parsley II, his younger brother Joseph Parsley and Joseph’s wife Ashlee Campbell-Parsley were arrested April 22 in Putnam and Hendricks counties. According to court documents, the winning ticket came from a roll of scratch-offs from the …read more.

Ivy Tech Community College and the Hoosier Lottery have announced a partnership to provide free financial literacy education. Together, the two are launching a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), an educational experience that uses interactive test questions to provide basic financial skill guidelines. Participants will learn various aspects of money management, from budgeting and managing …read more.

According to the Hoosier Lottery, nine Powerball tickets sold in Indiana may not have hit the $500 million jackpot, but are worth $10,000 or more. The winning numbers for the Feb. 11 drawing were: 11, 13, 25, 39 and 54 with a Powerball of 19. The Power Play number was 3. Nine tickets sold in …read more.

Arthur Neal Jr., 86, of Detroit, has been reported missing after his family said he recently won $20,000 in a lottery game. Neal was last seen at his home on Dec. 20. According to family, he has never gone this long without communication. His 1998 Cadillac with Michigan license plate BMZ7786 is also missing. Detroit …read more.

Two Warsaw residents are up for a $1 million prize in the Hoosier Lottery’s Lucky Millionaire mylottery 2nd chance promotion. According to Hoosier Lottery, Michael Richardson and Lorrie Warner have already won $500 each and both are now entered into a March 15 drawing where each has a 1 in 5 chance of becoming a …read more.