ONE POWERBALL WINNER OF $100,000; TWO WINNERS OF $50,000 IN SATURDAY’S DRAWING

NASHVILLE – Three lucky Powerball players matched four out of five white numbers and the red Powerball to win $50,000 in Saturday’s drawing, with one player doubling their winnings by playing the $1 Power Play feature.

This is the third drawing in a row winning Powerball tickets of $50,000 and more have been sold in Tennessee, an important reminder that there are eight other ways to win when playing Powerball. The Powerball jackpot increased to an estimated $550 million after Saturday’s drawing.

A lucky player in Rockvale in Rutherford County chose the Power Play feature for an extra $1, and because the Power Play number drawn was 2, the $50,000 prize was doubled to $100,000.

The winning ticket in Rockvale was sold at the Family Market, 8050 Highway 99.

The two $50,000 winners bought their tickets in Nashville and Giles County. The winning ticket in Nashville was purchased at Love’s Travel Stop, 130 W. Trinity Ln, and the winning ticket in Giles County was bought at Shelby’s Exxon, 2471 Highway 64 in Pulaski.

No additional information is available until the prizes are claimed.

The Tennessee Lottery encourages all players to take appropriate health and safety precautions when purchasing tickets at participating retailers.

Since the Powerball jackpot was last hit in September, in addition to Saturday’s winners, there have been five $50,000 winners, two $100,000 winners and one $150,000 winner in Tennessee.

The estimated $550 million Powerball jackpotis the ninth highest jackpot in Powerball history. The current estimated Mega Millions jackpot is $600 million, the fourth highest in game history.

The next Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday, January 12, and the next Powerball drawing is Wednesday, January 13.

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 $5.6 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 $15.5 billion in prizes and Lottery retailers have earned more than $1.4 billion in commissions.

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