Indiana Woman Wins $9.9M Lottery & Shares With Ex-Coworkers!
An Indiana woman's 11-year lottery dream came true in a big way! Milly, as she's known, won a staggering $9.9 million Hoosier Lotto jackpot and is sharing her winnings with four former co-workers. Talk about teamwork paying off!
From Factory Floor to Fortune
The group, calling themselves "Milly's Lottery Pool," originally met while working at a factory in Columbus, Indiana. They stayed in touch and continued to pursue their lottery aspirations together, entering every Hoosier Lotto draw and other games for over a decade. Their motivation? To "have some fun and excitement together," according to the Hoosier Lottery.
On August 16th, Milly purchased their winning ticket at Jack's Place, a gas station in Columbus. The ticket proved to be the golden one, matching all six numbers in the drawing.
The Winning Moment
Milly discovered their win when she scanned the ticket using the Hoosier Lottery app. Overwhelmed, she immediately texted her friends: "OMG! Everyone, we hit it. We won!" The group opted for the cash option, netting them $4,682,171 to be divided amongst the five of them.
- Milly: The lucky ticket purchaser and organizer.
- Tony: A member of the long-time lottery pool.
- Kendra: Another member sharing in the winnings.
- Jenny: Part of the winning team.
- Roxanne: Had to return from vacation to join the celebration!
"We love when Hoosiers play Indiana’s hometown favorite jackpot game, and we especially love it when Hoosiers win," said Hoosier Lottery Executive Director Sarah M. Taylor. "The fact a group of longtime friends and co-workers from the Columbus-area have won this jackpot together adds an extra layer of excitement.” What a heartwarming story of friendship and shared fortune!