LUCKY POWERBALL PLAYERS CONTINUE TO WIN ACROSS TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE – Lucky Powerball players continue to win across Tennessee.

Saturday night’s drawing saw winning tickets of $150,000 and $50,000 purchased in Jackson and Lebanon respectively. The drawing on Wednesday, Aug. 5 had winning tickets of $1,000,000, $250,000 and $50,000 sold in all three Grand Divisions.

The winner in Jackson matched four out of five white numbers and the red Powerball. Since the player chose the Power Play feature for an extra $1 and the Power Play number drawn was 3, the $50,000 prize was tripled to make it $150,000.

The $150,000 ticket was sold at R&W Gas & Beer, 336 South Highland in Jackson.

The lucky player in Lebanon matched four out of five white numbers and the red Powerball to win $50,000. The winning ticket was purchased at Thorntons, 15025 Central Pike.

No additional information is available until the prizes are claimed.

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 $5.5 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 $15.2 billion in prizes and Lottery retailers have earned more than $1.4 billion in commissions.

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