Indiana man thought he’d won $100,000 in the lottery - then a ‘technical issue’ revealed his real prize
The Independent • • business
Key Points:
- Mike Fields, an Indiana man, believed he won a $100,000 jackpot on the Hoosier Lottery's new $5 Space Invaders Cash Invasion scratch-off game, but officials later told him his prize was only $20 due to a "technical issue."
- Lottery officials explained that the ticket's printed symbols did not match the game's official validation records, causing the discrepancy in prize value.
- Another player, Glendon Jones, also experienced a similar issue, thinking he won $2,500 but was informed his ticket was not a winner due to a misprint.
- The Hoosier Lottery has halted sales of the Space Invaders Cash Invasion game launched in May and is asking affected players to submit protest forms and tickets for review.
- Despite the pause, the lottery plans to relaunch the game on June 16, emphasizing the need to maintain game integrity and offering a deadline of November 30, 2026, for submitting claims.