Cross Plains resident wins $100,000

News from the Indiana Hoosier Lottery is that a Cross Plains resident has become the latest big winner on the Big Money game this week.

Alvin Svatba won $100,000 playing the Hoosier scratch-off game Big Money. He redeemed his lucky ticket on Tuesday, at the Hoosier Lottery headquarters in Indianapolis.

Saying he “couldn’t believe it”, Svatba was excited when he knew he had actually won. He is a father of five and grandfather of six. He said he would use the winnings to pay off bills.

Svatba bought his lucky ticket at the Osgood Food Mart.