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Gift-giving season made easier with new holiday offerings
|The Hoosier Lottery is providing more ways to spread cheer this holiday season with a new lineup of Holiday Scratch-offs and Fast Play games. Five new holiday-themed Scratch-offs and three new Fast Play games are now available to individuals 18 and older.
With a variety of Holiday Scratch-offs to choose from, finding the perfect gift for the adults on your holiday shopping list is even easier this season.
"Gifting Hoosier Lottery games continues to be popular throughout Indiana. Our new Holiday Scratch-offs make shopping for all the adults on your list easy and convenient," said Hoosier Lottery Executive Director Sarah M. Taylor. "No matter the occasion, Hoosier Lottery Scratch-offs are fun gifts of entertainment."
The Hoosier Lottery Holiday Scratch-offs include:
Hoosiers 18 and older who are attending the Downtown Indy, Inc. Circle of Lights® presented by IBEW Local 481 on Nov. 29 can receive a free Holiday Scratch-off. The Hoosier Lottery will be onsite spreading holiday cheer distributing Holiday Scratch-offs and coupons to the first 3,000 attendees 18 and older arriving at the event.
Non-winning Hoosier Lottery Holiday Scratch-offs are also eligible for the Holiday 2nd Chance Promotion drawing, in which one grand prize winner will win $10,000. Plus, four players will win $5,000 and 20 will win $500. The entry deadline for the Holiday 2nd Chance drawings is Jan. 13, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
In addition, three new holiday-themed Fast Play games are available at Hoosier Lottery retailers statewide to individuals 18 and older:
Players can also participate in an exclusive and free myLOTTERY digital challenge, Holiday Ticket Hunt, in which players try to find Holiday Scratch-offs hidden within festive holiday scenes. Players earn weekly entries for chances to win a prize pack that includes $200 in the Holiday Scratch-offs, a record player, a cozy blanket and more, with no purchase necessary.
Responsible Gifting
The Hoosier Lottery is again participating in the National Council on Problem Gambling's "Gift Responsibly Campaign." As a level 3 participant (the highest level of participation), the Hoosier Lottery is including tips on responsible gifting in all its holiday communications.
"All year long, we encourage players to keep play positive by setting a limit, knowing their game and keeping it fun," said Taylor. "The holidays are the perfect time to also emphasize that Hoosier Lottery products should always be given to adults from adults."
Scratch-offs Estimated Overall Odds: $1 Peppermint Payout 1 in 4.64; $2 ELF 1 in 4.17; $3 Holiday Crossword Doubler 1 in 3.64; $5 Merry Multiplier 1 in 3.59; $10 Holiday Cash Blowout 1 in 9.86.
Fast Play Overall Odds: $2 Blizzard Blast Bingo 1 in 3.16; $5 Snowflake Cash 1 in 3.51; $10 Holiday Riches 1 in 3.30.
2nd Chance promotion odds are dependent upon the number of entries received.
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