$1,000,000 POWERBALL WINNER IN COOKEVILLE ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Cookeville, Tenn.— A Powerball player in Putnam County has 1,000,000 reasons to celebrate this holiday season. The lucky player won $1,000,000 in Saturday’s drawing by matching 5 of the 5 white balls to win.
This is the 335th ticket of $1,000,000 or more sold since the Tennessee Education Lottery began selling tickets on Jan. 20, 2004.
The $1,000,000 winning ticket was purchased at the Circle K, 1300 E. Spring St. in Cookeville.
In addition, a Memphis Powerball player matched four out of five white balls plus the red Powerball to win $50,000. Because the player chose the Power Play feature for an extra $1 and the Power Play number drawn was 3, the prize of $50,000 was tripled to $150,000.
The $150,000 winning ticket was sold at Mapco Express, 3161 Highway 61 in Memphis.
No additional information is available until the prizes are claimed.
The current estimated Powerball jackpot is $416 million, and the next drawing is Monday, December 27.
The TEL encourages all players to Have Fun and Play Responsibly.
About the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation
The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation operates entirely from the revenue it generates through the sale of its products. Since January 20, 2004, the Lottery has raised more than $6 billion to fund designated education programs, including college grants, scholarships, Drive to 55 initiatives and after-school programs. In addition to the educational beneficiaries, players have won more than $16.8 billion in prizes and Lottery retailers have earned more than $1.6 billion in commissions.
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