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8/20/2008 |
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“$50 Million Cash Spectacular” Creates Another Winner! |
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The Tennessee Lottery’s instant game, “$50 Million Cash Spectacular” just keeps on creating winners. Dale Webb, of Paris, Tenn., is the latest winner of the game’s top instant prize of $500,000! Dale, 61, claimed his prize Wednesday, Aug. 20 at the Lottery’s Nashville headquarters after a sleepless night during which only he knew where the winning ticket was hidden. Dale says he plans to help some relatives … and also hopes to keep winning with the Tennessee Lottery! Good luck to Dale! |
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8/19/2008 |
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HERMITAGE PLAYER HITS $375,392 PICK 5 JACKPOT! |
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A player in Hermitage correctly matched all 5 numbers in last night’s Pick 5 drawing to win the $375,392 jackpot. In addition, over 14,600 additional Pick 5 winners were created throughout the state. No additional information is available until the winner comes forward to claim the prize. |
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8/14/2008 |
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NEXT PLAY IT AGAIN! DRAWING TO AWARD $702,000 IN CASH PRIZES!
Entry deadline is 11:59 p.m. CT, September 8, 2008 |
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Tennessee Lottery players have until 11:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Sept. 8 to enter the next Play it Again! drawing, which will award $702,000 in cash, including one prize of $300,000, one of $150,000 and two of $100,000. Play it Again! is the Lottery’s program that gives instant-ticket players a second chance to play and win while helping the environment. |
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7/22/2008 |
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2nd "Indiana Jones" Drawing to be held today! |
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The 2nd second-chance drawing for 158 licensed Indiana Jones prize packages will be held Tuesday, July 22, 2008, which is earlier than anticipated due to the popularity of the game! There’s still time to enter non-winning Indiana Jones tickets for the third and final drawing, which has not yet been scheduled. Click here to enter and check back for results!
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7/17/2008 |
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$150,000 Prize Is Music To The Ears! |
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A wordsmith struck speechless? Not what one would normally imagine, but that was the case with Ashland City songwriter Mark Battles when he realized that he had won $150,000 playing the instant game, Giant Jumbo Bucks. “I couldn’t believe it,” said Mark. “I just stood there with my mouth open and couldn’t say a thing.” But it wasn’t long before Mark found his voice and called his wife and daughter to join him at Lottery headquarters where he received his winning check. “I believe I’ll be writing up-tempo songs for awhile,” Mark said. We do too! Congratulations to the Battles family! |
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7/7/2008 |
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BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT PRIZE EMAIL |
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Email users are asked to beware of a fraudulent email circulating nationwide suggesting recipients are prize winners of the Tennessee Lottery. The email asks recipients for a payment to cover processing fees. The Tennessee Lottery never requires fees to claim a prize and asks that anyone who receives such an email or letter to disregard it.
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7/3/2008 |
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$140,000 PICK 5 JACKPOT WINNER IN LEBANON!
Powerball Jackpot ticket purchased in OK
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A ticket purchased in Lebanon in Wilson County matched all five numbers in the PICK 5 drawing Wednesday night to win the game's jackpot of $140,000. No additional information is available about the winner until the prize is claimed. Please note; all Tennessee Lottery offices will be closed Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Offices will reopen Monday, July 7. |
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7/1/2008 |
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Newest Game a “Golden” Opportunity! |
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This week brings a “golden” opportunity for players as the Tennessee Lottery introduces three new instant games including “Gold 7’s,” a game with a chance to win up to $20,000 instantly! Details about “Gold 7’s” and the other two new instant ticket games include: |
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6/27/2008 |
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MEDINA WINNER PICKS UP $100,000 PRIZE! |
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Hobby Lobby Assistant Manager Janey Roberson of Medina in Madison County is the lucky winner of the June 20 $100,000 Pick 5 jackpot! Janey purchased her winning ticket at Jerry’s Deli Mart in Medina. Along with her husband, Janey traveled to the Lottery’s Memphis district office to receive her winning check. Plans for the prize include paying a few bills and savings. Congratulations to the Roberson family! |
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6/22/2008 |
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MEDINA PLAYER HITS $100,000 PICK 5 JACKPOT! |
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A player in Medina in Gibson County correctly matched all 5 numbers in Friday night’s Pick 5 drawing to win the $100,000 jackpot. In addition, over 10,000 additional Pick 5 winners were created throughout the state. No additional information is available until the winner comes forward to claim the prize. |
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6/12/2008 |
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CORDOVA PLAYER HITS $640,913 PICK 5 JACKPOT! |
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A player in Cordova correctly matched all 5 numbers in Wednesday night’s Pick 5 drawing to win the $640,913 jackpot. In addition, nearly 20,000 additional Pick 5 winners were created throughout the state. No additional information is available until the winner comes forward to claim the prize. |
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6/6/2008 |
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East Tennessee Trio Wins $200,000! |
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James Dodson, of Dandridge, had to call his co-worker Jeremy Jones 19 times before he reached him with incredible news—they won $200,000 playing Powerball! The pair, along with a third co-worker, Lisa Pike, have been chipping in together to play Powerball for more than two years. They say their hopes have paid off with the big win, which came after Wednesday night’s drawing.
The friends work at Sea Ray of Knoxville and purchased the winning ticket at Fastop #11 in Dandridge. Congratulations to all!
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6/3/2008 |
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Have “Mega” Fun Playing the Lottery’s Newest Instant Games |
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This week brings “mega” fun to players as the Tennessee Lottery introduces three new instant games including “Mighty Mega Bucks,” a game that gives players the chance to win up to $150,000 instantly! Details about “Mighty Mega Bucks” and the other two new instant ticket games include: (click headline to continue) |
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6/2/2008 |
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FAMILY BIRTHDAYS A LUCKY CHARM FOR $800,000 KNOXVILLE WINNER! |
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Although four family birthdays in one month can occasionally present a shopping challenge, the dates proved to be a lucky charm for Knoxville’s Kathy Jones, who used the numbers to win $800,000 playing Powerball.
“I always play my family’s birthdays,” said Kathy, who claimed her winnings Monday at the Tennessee Lottery’s Nashville headquarters. Kathy, who owns Brickstone, a masonry company in Knoxville, plays the number nine for September, then the dates of the birthdays in that month of her mother, father, niece and daughter-in-law.
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5/6/2008 |
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“Indiana Jones” Catapults Into Lottery Retailers! |
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With the launch of the Tennessee Lottery’s “Indiana Jones” instant ticket game, fans of the popular films don’t have to wait until the newest installment hits theatres to enjoy an action-packed adventure.
“Indiana Jones” is the first time the Lottery has partnered with the silver screen, with hopes to capture some of the “Indymania” that amassed $1.2 billion in worldwide ticket sales for the first three pictures.
“With the huge amount of nostalgia connected to the ‘Indiana Jones’ character, this new game will be fun for players and add another way for the Tennessee Lottery to raise dollars for education,” said Rebecca Hargrove, President and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery.
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4/30/2008 |
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$250,000 Play It Again! Winner Claims Prize! |
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After learning she had won $250,000 through the Lottery’s “Play it Again!” second-chance drawing program, Brownsville’s Linda Climer “walked around in a daze” for quite some time. Her husband Mark reacted differently: “I took off running to get my son!” he told Lottery officials when the family came to claim their prize on May 1. Once she received her winnings, Linda was calm enough to say that she planned to continue working, pay off bills and save for retirement. Good luck to the Climers!
CLICK HERE for more details about Play it Again!
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4/29/2008 |
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CROSSVILLE PLAYER WINS PICK 5 JACKPOT! |
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A player in Crossville correctly matched all 5 numbers to win Monday night’s Pick 5 jackpot of $130,000. The drawing also created over 9,800 additional Pick 5 winners throughout the state. No additional information is available until the winner comes forward to claim the prize.
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4/23/2008 |
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“PLAY IT AGAIN!” AWARDS $250,000 TO 2; CHANCE TO RETURN HOME FOR KATRINA SURVIVOR |
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Tammy Gillespie of Murfreesboro cried tears of joy Tuesday evening after learning she won $20,000 by entering a Tennessee Lottery second-chance drawing.
“You’re serious? You have no idea what this means!” Ms. Gillespie, 38, told Rebecca Hargrove, President and CEO of the Lottery, during the surprise phone call Ms. Hargrove made to share the good news. “We’re Katrina survivors and we’re trying to go back home. I just can’t even believe this is happening to me …Tennessee has been so good to us!”
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4/20/2008 |
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2 TICKETS IN GOODLETTSVILLE WIN PICK 5 JACKPOT! |
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The jackpot wins keep coming for Pick 5! This time, two tickets purchased in Goodlettsville matched all five numbers for Friday night’s Pick 5 drawing and will split the $70,000 jackpot. No additional information is available about the winner(s) until the prize is claimed. |
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4/15/2008 |
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SMYRNA PLAYER HITS PICK 5 JACKPOT! |
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A player in Smyrna correctly matched all 5 numbers in Monday night’s Pick 5 drawing to win the $70,000 jackpot. In addition, over 9,500 additional Pick 5 winners were created throughout the state. No additional information is available until the winner comes forward to claim the prize. |
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4/13/2008 |
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$200,000 POWERBALL WIN IN CLARKSVILLE! |
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A player who purchased a ticket in Clarksville matched all five white numbers correctly for a Powerball win of $200,000 in Saturday night’s drawing. The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing stands at $91 million. |
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4/11/2008 |
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TENNESSEANS HEADED FOR TINSELTOWN TO PLAY “DEAL OR NO DEAL!” |
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Thanks to a second chance to win, four Tennesseans are headed to Hollywood on Monday, April 14, to compete in a round of the popular game show, “Deal or No Deal.” And, if a Tennessee player makes it through the elimination round and on to the show with Howie, the Banker and the models, there’s also a chance to win $1 million!
“We’re so excited … we can’t wait,” says Nashville’s Brenda Chambers, 47, who was the first Tennessee player to win a trip by entering a non-winning “Deal or No Deal” instant Tennessee Lottery ticket into a series of second-chance drawings. |
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4/6/2008 |
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BIG WEEKEND WINS FOR CLARKSVILLE, MILAN, GREENEVILLE PLAYERS! |
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As always, the weekend created lots of winners who played games with the Tennessee Lottery, including: PICK 5 Jackpot win: Players who purchased tickets in Milan and Greeneville will split the $100,000 jackpot after Friday night's drawing since their tickets matched all five numbers correctly;POWERBALL win: A player who purchased a ticket in Clarksville matched all five white numbers correctly for a win of $200,000.
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4/1/2008 |
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“$50 MILLION CASH SPECTACULAR” OFFERS CHANCE TO WIN $500,000 INSTANTLY! |
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The Tennessee Lottery is offering a chance to win $500,000 in an instant with its newest game, “$50 Million Cash Spectacular.” Not only does the instant-ticket game offer prizes up to one-half million dollars, but the game contains over $50 million in cash prizes overall. “50 Million Cash Spectacular” is just one of three new instant games that launch the first week of April. |
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3/28/2008 |
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LOTTERY OFFERS CHANCE TO WIN $2 MILLION FOR LIMITED TIME! |
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For a limited time, the Tennessee Lottery is offering a chance to win $2 million as part of its Power Play 10X Powerball Promotion. Ticket sales for this special promotion begin Sunday, with the first drawing to be held Wednesday, April 2.
When Power Play 10X took place last year, Merwin Scruggs of Murfreesboro was the first $2 million winner after the Powerball drawing on April 14, 2007. Merwin’s ticket matched all five white numbers correctly, which would usually win $200,000. Since he added Power Play to the ticket, and the multiplier for the drawing was “10,” the prize was transformed into $2 million.
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3/18/2008 |
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OBION COUNTY PLAYER WINS PICK 5 JACKPOT! |
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A player in Hornbeak in Obion County correctly matched all 5 numbers in Monday night’s Pick 5 drawing to win the $120,000 jackpot. In addition, over 15,000 additional Pick 5 winners were created throughout the state. No additional information is available until the winner comes forward to claim the prize. |
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3/14/2008 |
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GREENEVILLE MILLION-DOLLAR WINNER “DIDN’T SLEEP FOR 24 HOURS!” |
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Greeneville’s Candy Carr is ready to get some rest. It’s no wonder, since she didn’t sleep for 24 hours after learning she was the first $1 million jackpot winner in LOTTO PLUS, the newest game from the Tennessee Lottery.
“This couldn’t have come at a better time,” said Candy. “It will help out so much.”
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3/13/2008 |
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NEXT PLAY IT AGAIN! DRAWING TO AWARD OVER $679,000 IN CASH PRIZES! |
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Tennessee Lottery players have until 11:59 p.m. CT on Sunday, April 20 to enter the next Play it Again! drawing, which will award more than $679,000 in cash prizes. Play it Again! is the Lottery’s program that gives instant-ticket players a second chance to play and win while helping the environment. |
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3/12/2008 |
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1ST LOTTO PLUS DRAW CREATES $1 MILLION WINNER IN GREENEVILLE! |
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Tuesday night's kick-off Lotto Plus drawing created a $1 million jackpot winner who purchased a ticket in Greeneville. The Tennessee Lottery's new in-state lotto game also created another 3,352 winners, 1036 of whom multiplied their winnings by the Plus Feature multiplier of 4. No information about the jackpot winner is available until he or she claims the prize. |
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