LOTTO 5 JACKPOT CLIMBS TO $265,000!

NASHVILLE – The jackpot for the Tennessee Lottery’s Lotto 5 game climbed to $265,000 after last night’s drawing. Although the drawing did not produce a jackpot winner, there were 47 winners who matched 4 of 5 numbers correctly to win $191 each and another 1,488 players who matched 3 of 5 numbers correctly to win $9 each.

Please visit www.tnlottery.com and click on “winning numbers” for complete detailed charts on Lotto 5 drawings.

Lotto 5 drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights at 10:34 p.m. CST (11:34 p.m. EST); Powerball drawings are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:59 p.m. CST (10:59 p.m. EST). Drawings are held every night at 6:28 p.m. CST (7:28 p.m. EST) and at midday at 12:28 p.m. CST (1:28 p.m. EST) Monday through Saturday for the Tennessee Lottery’s other two online games, CASH 3 and CASH 4.

The Tennessee Lottery began selling its first tickets on January 20, 2004. As of Sept. 30, 2005, the Lottery has raised more than $415 million to fund specific education programs, including college scholarships, pre-kindergarten and after-school programs. For more information, please visit www.tnlottery.com. For information about Lottery-funded scholarships, visit www.collegepaystn.com.