The Monopoly Millionaires Club will debut Oct. 19 in Indiana. It has a tie-in to the popular Monopoly board game, and will have a television show. Beginning in early 2015, comedian Billy Gardell of "Mike & Molly" fame will also host a weekly hourlong TV show from Las Vegas where additional prizes will be handed out.
Other states on board for the October launch: Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas.
Ohio is expected to join in early 2015, along with Delaware and Virginia.
The Multi-State Lottery Association is a government-benefit nonprofit association that coordinates six multi-state games in the U.S., including Powerball.
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