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Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing created more than 11,000 winning tickets in Tennessee, while an incredibly lucky ticket sold in California matched all 6 numbers to win the $120 million jackpot.
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 $5.3 million per week, fund specific education programs, including college scholarships and after-school programs.
Since the Lottery began selling tickets on Jan. 20, 2004, it has raised more than $2.4 billion for these programs. In addition to the educational beneficiaries, players have won over $5.4 billion in prizes and Lottery retailer partners have earned more than $594 million in retailer commissions.
For more information, please visit www.tnlottery.com. For information about Lottery-funded scholarships, visit www.collegepaystn.com. To see a county-by-county breakdown of the number of students who benefit, visit www.seehowitaddsup.com
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