Indiana Lottery Winner Paid $500K Prize After Store Clerk Ripped Up Ticket

Indiana Lottery Winner Paid $500K Prize After Store Clerk Ripped Up Ticket

An Indiana man who won $500K on the Hoosier Lottery will get his payday, even though his ticket was shredded in front of his eyes by an inattentive store clerk, as first reported by The Lottery Post.

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Paul Marshall will receive his $500K prize from the Indiana lottery after a clerk mistakenly tore up his winning ticket. (Image: WBAA)

At a meeting of the Hoosier Lottery Commission in Indianapolis earlier this month, officials voted to honor the prize for state resident Paul Marshall.

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Minnesota Casino Winner Beaten, Robbed of $38K, Suspects Arrested

Minnesota Casino Winner Beaten, Robbed of $38K, Suspects Arrested

Three Minnesota men are facing several charges after they allegedly beat up and robbed an elderly casino winner in front of his home over the weekend.

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Minnesota’s Treasure Island Resort & Casino is pictured above. A casino winner there later was robbed and beaten at his residence. (Image: Glassdoor)

The unnamed 67-year-old victim was kicked and punched as two of the suspects stole more than $38K early Sunday in the driveway of his Mahtomedi, Minn. residence, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

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Powerball Jackpot Drawing on Monday Gets Close to $300M

Powerball Jackpot Gets Close to $300M for Drawing on Monday
With just hours remaining, the Powerball grand prize is estimated to hit $295 million. This is the sum if the winner chooses monthly installment payments; if the future winner picks a lump-sum cash amount, they can take home about $135.8 million. Since early October, the grand prize of America’s favorite lottery has been gradually growing, starting from $20 million. Surviving the draws so far, the jackpot is getting closer to $300 million for its drawing scheduled for Monday, November 20, 2023.

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