POWERBALL HITS $208 MILLION; MEGA MILLIONS WON IN IL

Saturday night’s Powerball drawing pushed the jackpot for the popular game over the $200 million mark, now at $208 million for Wednesday. Meanwhile, a lucky Mega Millions ticket purchased in Illinois won that games’s massive jackpot of $270 million on Friday. Lots of other Lottery information can be found at tnlottery.com. Please note: Lottery offices are closed on Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.

About the Tennessee Education Lottery
The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation operates entirely from the revenue it generates through the sale of its products. Net proceeds from sales of Lottery tickets, currently averaging over $6 million per week, fund specific education programs, including college scholarships, after-school programs and the new Tennessee Promise initiative.