Nine Indiana auto part workers whose factory will close at the end of the year, rendering them unemployed, won the $9 million Hoosier Lotto jackpot. The nine men, all of them current and former Delphi Corp. employees, contributed weekly to pay for tickets worth $50 in the lottery. All of them remained patient, for more than 15 years and never gave up their dream of winning.

A Malaysian man says his deceased grandmother provided lottery numbers in a dream that won him $11,580. The Star newspaper reports mechanic Tan Tay Seck bought two tickets with the numbers 6-0-6-4 on them. But a thief ran off with his wallet, which contained the second winning lottery ticket.

Tom Smith of Indianapolis, Indiana did not cash in his $5 scratch-off lottery ticket right away. He actually waited several months. But when he did try to claim his prize he was told it was too late. According to CNN reports, Smith filed an appeal with the Indiana State Lottery Commission in 1996 saying he was not aware of a time limit. When his claim was rejected he sued the agency for damages.

Edward Boniberger and his girlfriend Marnie Hall found a winning lottery ticket of $2,500 on the ground at a store on Monday. But, showing honesty, they gave ticket to a police officer, who found its owner and returned it to her.

Kevin Green assures he won't quit his job as a forklift driver, despite the fact he took home a $1 million lottery jackpot. While on the job last week, he heard about the North Dakota convenience store that sold the winning Powerball ticket, he then realized it's the same place he buys his tickets and decided to check his numbers.