7/2/2009 |
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"TN MILLIONAIRES CLUB" ADDS 9TH MEMBER! |
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Lucky Barbara Jones of Nashville became the 9th member of the "Tennessee Millionaires Club" just in time for the Fourth of July weekend! The "Club" is a group of million-dollar winners who won by playing this popular instant-ticket game, which has 11 million-dollar prizes still available! Congrats and good luck to Barbara!
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6/28/2009 |
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OVER 37,000 WEEKEND WINS IN TENNESSEE; POWERBALL JACKPOT WIN IN CT! |
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A winning Powerball jackpot ticket was purchased for Saturday night’s drawing in Connecticut to win the $25 million prize. Meanwhile, more than 26,000 winning Powerball tickets were purchased in Tennessee. In total, this weekend's drawings of the Tennessee Lottery’s popular online games of Powerball, Lotto Plus and Pick 5 produced 37,051 winners. |
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6/25/2009 |
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$60,000 Pick 5 Jackpot Winner Claims Prize! |
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Congratulations to Ahmad Altoush, the winner of the June 19 $60,000 Pick 5 jackpot. After a quick call to his family to share the good news, Ahamd made the short drive to the Lottery's Memphis district office to claim his prize. Ahmad purchased his winning ticket at Mapco Express #3262. |
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6/21/2009 |
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40th WIN OF $1 MILLION OR MORE IN IRON CITY!
$60,000 PICK 5 WIN IN MEMPHIS!
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Weekend news from the Tennessee Lottery is hotter than the weather, with a $1 million Powerball Power Play win in Iron City, a PICK 5 jackpot win of $60,000 in Memphis...and a Powerball jackpot win of $88.1 million in North Carolina! The Iron City winning ticket is the 40th ticket worth $1 million or more sold since the Tennessee Lottery began. |
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6/17/2009 |
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BEWARE OF FRUADULENT PRIZE OFFERS |
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The Tennessee Lottery reminds the public to beware of fraudulent offers suggesting recipients are lottery prize winners. The offers typically ask recipients for a payment to cover processing fees or taxes. The Tennessee Lottery never requires fees to claim a prize. Here's a recent story that gives details about the harm these scams have caused: CLICK HERE
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6/17/2009 |
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Latest Pick 5 Winner Claims Prize! |
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Longtime Murfreesboro resident Boonsouk Saysithideth, correctly matched all 5 numbers in the June 15 Pick 5 drawing to become the lucky winner of the $80,000 jackpot! “Souk,” a machine operator, enjoys playing the Lottery and was thrilled with his prize. “I plan to pay a few bills,” said Souk, who purchased the winning ticket at Kountry Korner in Murfreessboro. |
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6/16/2009 |
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$80,000 PICK 5 WIN IN MURFREESBORO! |
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A player in Murfreesboro correctly matched all 5 numbers in Monday night’s Pick 5 drawing to win the $80,000 jackpot. No additional information is available until the prize is claimed. Meanwhile, the jackpot for tonight's LOTTO PLUS drawing is at an incredible $2.5 million, while POWERBALL's jackpot is at $72 million for Wednesday night's drawing. |
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6/11/2009 |
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$200,000 Powerball Winner Claims Prize! |
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Congratulations to Patricia Smith of Murfreesboro who won $200,000 in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. "This is just an incredible gift," said Patricia who accepted the "big check" and congratulations from Lottery President and CEO Rebecca Hargrove. Patricia purchased her winning ticket at On The Run #111 in Murfreesboro. |
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6/10/2009 |
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Mark Burros Wins $464,795 Pick 5 Jackpot! |
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Mark Burros of Knoxville was the winner of the $464,795 Pick 5 jackpot from the Monday, June 8 drawing. A construction worker, Mark says the win couldn't come at a better time for his family. Mark purchased his winning ticket at Breadbox Food Store #24 in Knoxville. |
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6/9/2009 |
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$464,795 PICK 5 WIN IN KNOXVILLE! |
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Monday night's PICK 5 drawing created a $464,795 win for a lucky player who purchased a ticket in Knoxville. No additional information is available until the prize is claimed. Meanwhile, the jackpot for tonight's LOTTO PLUS drawing is at a whopping $2.3 million, while POWERBALL's jackpot is at $45 million for Wednesday night's drawing. |
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6/2/2009 |
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“BLOCK BINGO” IN STORES NOW! |
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The Tennessee Lottery’s instant games released for June include “Block Bingo,” an instant ticket that’s sure to be a hit. With four Bingo “cards” and a chance to win up to $50,000 on every ticket, players will find this newest game exciting and fun to play. Also available today, the instant games “Extreme $500” and “Red Hot & Blue.” Details include: |
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5/28/2009 |
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OVER 67,000 POWERBALL WINNERS IN TN!
PB jackpot ticket sold in SD |
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A winning Powerball jackpot ticket was purchased for Wednesday night’s drawing in South Dakota to win the $232.1 million prize. Meanwhile, more than 67,000 winning Powerball tickets were purchased in Tennessee. By selecting the Power Play option, nearly 14,000 of those winning Tennessee players multiplied their prize amounts by three. |
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5/18/2009 |
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SIBLINGS CELEBRATE $1 MILLION POWER PLAY WIN! |
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A hard day of yard work almost kept Covington resident Mildred Pullen from a long-held family routine – purchasing weekly Powerball tickets with her brothers Tom Pullen and Lee Davison and Lee’s wife Lynda.
Luckily for the siblings—who won $1 million by using Powerball’s Power Play—“Millie” didn’t let fatigue stand in her way. “Tom was out of town and called to remind me to purchase tickets for the drawing,” said Millie. “I was really tired from mowing the lawn but I figured I’d better go!”
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5/17/2009 |
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LAKELAND TICKET A $200,000 WIN! |
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A Powerball ticket sold in Lakeland is worth $200,000 after Saturday night's drawing, on top of the news that the jackpot now stands at $170 million! No additional information about the win is available until the prize is claimed. |
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5/15/2009 |
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Clinton Resident Wins $200,000 Playing Powerball! |
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In one week’s time, Loretta Follis found six four-leaf clovers and won $200,000. “This has just been a week like no other,” said the Clinton resident, whose big win came from a ticket purchased at Weigel’s on Washington Pike in Knoxville for the May 13, 2009 Powerball drawing.
“I just can’t believe it!” said Loretta, who works at a plastic pellet manufacturing company in Knoxville. Loretta plans to use part of the money to help save for her 14-year old son’s future. Congratulations to Loretta!
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5/14/2009 |
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$1 MILLION POWER PLAY TICKET SOLD IN COVINGTON! |
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Wednesday night's POWERBALL drawing created lots of good news for Tennessee! First, a Power Play Powerball ticket sold in Covington matched all five white numbers, which makes it a $1 million prize. Next, a ticket sold in Knoxville also matched five white numbers but didn't use Power Play, which makes it a $200,000 prize. And finally, the jackpot rolled and grew to a whopping $150 million for Saturday's drawing, which will continue to generate interest and dollars for education programs in the state. |
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5/7/2009 |
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Lottery Retailers in the News |
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There has been growing national media interest about the integrity of some who sell lottery tickets—not about the lottery organizations themselves but the actual individuals who work at/or own a retailer location.
While it appears that a very small number of U.S. lottery retailers may have committed wrongdoing, the Tennessee Education Lottery welcomes this attention as another way to raise player awareness and to help serve as a warning to any retailer who might consider taking advantage of a player.
While the media interest is fairly recent, many lotteries—including Tennessee’s—have been working for years to prevent retailer infractions that could impact players. After all, if a player doesn’t believe he or she had a fair chance of winning a prize, it would make the mission of raising millions of dollars for important causes impossible.
(click headline to read more) |
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5/6/2009 |
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"Deal or No Deal" Player Nabs $41,000 in Hollywood! |
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Charlotte Warwick of Bon Aqua recently returned from her “Deal or No Deal Hollywood Trip Experience,” where she won $41,000 playing on a non-broadcast version of the show. “We had a great time,” said Charlotte, who took her 20-year-old daughter with her to Tinseltown, where they saw the sights, attended several events and “walked more than I ever have in my life!” |
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5/5/2009 |
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WIN UP TO $100,000 WITH "CA$HTASTIC" |
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Tennessee Lottery players have the chance to win up to $100,000 playing "Ca$htastic," one of three new instant ticket games joining the Lottery's lineup this week.
Visit your nearby Lottery retailer to check it out! |
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5/3/2009 |
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$60,000 PICK 5 WIN IN HIXSON! |
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The weekend drawings at the Tennessee Lottery have created a $60,000 PICK 5 winner who purchased their ticket in Hixson and a POWERBALL jackpot that has grown to $92 million for Wednesday night's drawing. No additional information about the Hixson win is available until the player claims the prize. |
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4/29/2009 |
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"Spectacular" Win for Nashville Couple! |
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Kevin and Jamica Preston of Nashville could hardly believe their eyes after scratching their “$50 Million Cash Spectacular” instant ticket on Tuesday night, April 28. And it’s no wonder, since the ticket was a $500,000 winner! “I just still can’t believe it!” said Jamica, who works with the YMCA. Kevin, an assistant manager at a local restaurant, and Jamica have four children and plan to purchase a home “with more than one bathroom!”
The Prestons bought the lucky ticket at Kwik Sak, 2791 Murfreesboro Road, in Antioch.
Good luck and congratulations to the Prestons!
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4/22/2009 |
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$2.9 MILLION WINNERS “NEVER EXPECTED TO WIN” |
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Jo Ann Bullard and Joe Morin have played lottery games for years, but “never expected to win.” Once the Knoxville friends learned their Quick Pick LOTTO PLUS ticket correctly matched all six numbers in the drawing on Tuesday, April 21 to win $2.9 million, they became believers. |
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4/9/2009 |
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$144 MILLION POWERBALL JACKPOT WON IN D.C.! |
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A Powerball ticket purchased in the District of Columbia matched all 6 numbers Wednesday evening to win the $144 million jackpot. In Tennessee, there were 36,927 winning Powerball tickets sold that won other prize amounts. |
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4/7/2009 |
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A Little Vegas in Tennessee! |
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Can’t make it to Las Vegas anytime soon? Well, enjoy a little Vegas right here in Tennessee playing the Lottery’s newest instant game, “Las Vegas Cash.” Along with “Hot 9’s” and “Aces & 8’s,” “Las Vegas Cash “ joins the Tennessee Lottery’s instant game line-up available statewide at all Lottery Retailers. Click the headline for more details. |
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4/6/2009 |
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Nashville Player Joins "Millionaires Club" |
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Quinn Cusson of Nashville is the latest $1 million winner to join the Tennessee Millionaires Club! “I’m still trying to let it sink in,” said Quinn who purchased his winning ticket at Mapco in Nashville. Plans for the prize money include paying off student loans and traveling. “I’m a soccer fan,” said Quinn, “so who knows, maybe I’ll go to the World Cup in South Africa.” Enjoy the journey and congratulations! |
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3/29/2009 |
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PICK 5 WINS IN ETOWAH, MEMPHIS! |
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The wins keep on coming with the Tennessee Lottery's PICK 5 game. Two tickets correctly matched all five numbers in Friday night's drawing to split the jackpot of $60,000. The tickets were purchased in Etowah and Memphis, and no additional information is available until the winners come forward to claim the prizes. |
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3/24/2009 |
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CHATTANOOGA TICKET A $40,000 PICK 5 WINNER! |
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A ticket purchased in Chattanooga matched all five numbers correctly in Monday night's PICK 5 drawing to win the jackpot of $40,000! No additional information is available until the player claims the prize. Meanwhile, excitement continues to build for the LOTTO PLUS jackpot of $2.1 million for Tuesday's drawing. |
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3/23/2009 |
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Maryville Pick 5 Winner Claims Prize! |
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Maryville’s Mary An Gillespie will always remember the first official day of Spring 2009. Not only was the weather wonderful, but her PICK 5 ticket for that day’s drawing matched all five numbers to win the jackpot of $474,269! |
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3/22/2009 |
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MARYVILLE PLAYER HITS $474,269 PICK 5 JACKPOT! |
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A player in Maryville correctly matched all 5 numbers in Friday night’s Pick 5 drawing to win the $474,269 jackpot. In addition, over 14,000 additional Pick 5 winners were created throughout the state. No additional information is available until the winner comes forward to claim the prize. |
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3/12/2009 |
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$200,000 POWERBALL TICKET SOLD IN ARDMORE! |
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Over 20,900 players hold winning tickets from the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, March 11, including a lucky player who purchased a ticket in Ardmore and matched all 5 white balls to win $200,000! No additional information is available until the player redeems the prize. |
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3/5/2009 |
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2 INDUCTED INTO “MILLIONAIRES CLUB” |
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"Tennessee Millionaires Club” has added two Tennesseans to a growing group of lottery players who have won $1 million or more. Including these latest winners, the Lottery has sold 31 tickets worth $1 million or more since its inception.
Tiffany Weightman, 34, of Murfreesboro, and Robert Hundrieser, Sr., 51, of Milan, both claimed a top prize of $1 million from the instant-ticket game Thursday, March 5, at the Lottery’s Nashville headquarters. |
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3/3/2009 |
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NEW INSTANT GAMES JUST IN TIME FOR SPRING! |
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Spring is on its way and the Tennessee Lottery’s latest instant games are on sale today to help herald in the season. Joining the Lottery’s instant ticket line-up at Lottery retailers are “Spades,” “League Night,” and a game that offers a top prize of $250,000, “Emerald Green 7s.” Click headline for more details.
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3/2/2009 |
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FEBRUARY LOTTERY SALES SET NEW RECORD
“Tennessee Millionaires Club” helps shatter previous record
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February may be the shortest month of the year, but Tennessee Lottery sales during its 28 days have set a record that surpasses every other month since its inception more than five years ago.
“Not only is this great news for the education programs we fund, but also for the thousands who are winning prizes and having fun,” said Rebecca Hargrove, President and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery.
Sales during February were $108,735,847, which breaks the previous record of $104,451,421 set during February 2006.
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3/1/2009 |
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OVER 48,000 POWERBALL WINNERS IN TN!
PB jackpot tickets sold in DE & PA
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Two winning Powerball jackpot tickets were purchased for Saturday night’s drawing, one in Delaware and one in Pennsylvania, to share the $174.4 million prize. Meanwhile, more than 48,000 winning Powerball tickets were purchased in Tennessee. By selecting the Power Play option, over 10,700 of those winning Tennessee players multiplied their prize amounts by five. |
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2/26/2009 |
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$200,000 POWERBALL WIN IN UNICOI!
Powerball climbs to $173 million
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Excitement continues to build as the Powerball jackpot climbs to $173 million for Saturday night's drawing. In addition, a ticket sold in Unicoi matched five numbers after last night's Powerball drawing, which means the player will win $200,000. No additional information is available until the prize is claimed. |
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2/12/2009 |
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$290,000 Pick 5 Winner Claims Prize! |
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It didn't take long for Myrtle McKay to pick up her winning $290,000 Pick 5 jackpot check! Last night's drawing winner arrived at Lottery headquarters in Nashville bright and early today to claim her prize. A resident of Hazel Green, AL, Myrtle and her husband purchased the winning ticket at Stateline Conoco & Lottery in Fayetteville. Congratulations Myrtle! |
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2/12/2009 |
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PICK 5 JACKPOT TICKET SOLD IN FAYETTEVILLE! |
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And the wins keep coming! Last night’s Pick 5 drawing produced yet another Tennessee Lottery winner when a ticket sold in Fayetteville matched all 5 numbers to win the $290,000 jackpot. No other information is available until the player claims the prize. |
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2/11/2009 |
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$1.1 MILLION LOTTO PLUS TICKET SOLD IN NASHVILLE! |
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A LOTTO PLUS ticket sold in Nashville is worth $1.1 million after Tuesday night's drawing, making it the fifth win of $1 million or more since the beginning of 2009! No additional information is available until the prize is claimed. |
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2/9/2009 |
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MILLIONAIRES CLUB WELCOMES NEWEST MEMBER!
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The Tennessee Education Lottery has added another member to a group of lucky players who have won $1 million or more since sales began over five years ago. In fact, there have been 28 tickets purchased worth $1 million or more since inception, one of which was claimed this morning after the winner scratched off a top prize in the Lottery’s newest instant-ticket game, “Tennessee Millionaires Club.” |
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