TENNESSEE POWERBALL TICKETS PRODUCE 36,851 WINNERS

Tennessee’s Powerball game produced 36,851 winners who purchased tickets from retailers in the state. By selecting the Power Play option, 5,614 players multiplied their winnings by four.

2 players matched 4 numbers and the Powerball to win $5,000 each. 87 players matched 4 numbers and won $100 while 103 matched 3 numbers and the Powerball number to win $100 each. 4,386 players matched 3 numbers and won $7 and 1,601 matched 2 numbers and the Powerball to win $7. 8,829 players matched 1 number and the Powerball to win $4. 16,229 players matched the Powerball and won $3.

The Powerball jackpot for the next drawing on Saturday, May 15, is estimated at $15 million. Powerball drawings are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:59 p.m. CST (10:59 p.m. EST). Watch for drawings at 10 p.m. CST (11 p.m. EST) on official Tennessee Lottery television stations throughout Tennessee. For more details about Powerball, visit www.powerball.com .

As with all Tennessee Lottery games, profits from Powerball tickets sold in Tennessee remain in the state and go to fund education programs. Most immediately, the Lottery is charged with raising at least $88 million by July 1 in order to fund scholarships for an estimated 65,000 students expected to attend Tennessee colleges and universities in the fall.