When and why did the Hoosier Lottery stop using balls to conduct drawings?
A. The Hoosier Lottery has been conducting drawings using a computerized Random Number Generating (RNG) machine since December 5, 2001. The RNG is a stand-alone computerized machine that offers greater security and reduced potential for human error than the mechanical ball draw method. Since the Hoosier Lottery switched to the RNG drawing method, the Hoosier Lotto jackpot has been won 36 times. Twenty-nine of the North American lotteries now conduct drawings using Random Number Generators.
