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Indiana Lottery Pool Strikes Gold: Friends Share $9.9 million Jackpot
Columbus, IN – After eleven years of shared dreams and weekly tickets, a group of friends from Columbus, Indiana, are celebrating a life-altering win: a $9.9 million Hoosier Lotto jackpot. The winning ticket, purchased on august 16th, was the culmination of a long-standing lottery pool affectionately known as “MillyS Lottery Pool.”
The group – Milly, Tony, Kendra, Jenny, and Roxanne – initially bonded while working at a local factory and have remained close, continuing their tradition of pooling money to play the lottery for “fun and excitement,” according to a press release from the Hoosier Lottery.
Milly, who purchased the winning ticket at Jack’s Place gas station, discovered the win while scanning the ticket on the hoosier Lottery app. Realizing the prize was too large to claim at a retailer,she checked the numbers and delivered the exhilarating news to her friends via Facebook Messenger: “OMG! Everyone,we hit it. We won!”
The reaction was immediate and overwhelming. Tony recounted his phone “jumping” with notifications while charging on the kitchen counter, and admitted he lost his appetite upon learning of the win. Kendra initially dismissed the Messenger call as a misdial, only to discover the astonishing news moments later.
The group’s dedication to their shared lottery dream has paid off handsomely. While individual plans for the winnings haven’t been disclosed, the friends are undoubtedly looking forward to a future filled with new possibilities, all thanks to a decades-long friendship and a little bit of luck.
You can find more details about the winning ticket and the Hoosier Lottery at https://hoosierlottery.com/hoosier-lottery-news/news-releases/group-of-five-from-columbus-area-claim-$9-9-millio/.
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