In what could only be described as a stroke of luck for Tennessee residents, lottery fever is reaching its boiling point with four winners hitting it big in the Powerball, and Eyeballs are now glued to the staggering Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots that continue to soar. According to Action News 5, among the fortunate group, two players scored $100,000 each with tickets from Lakeland and Hixson while another pair won $50,000 each from Cleveland and Chattanooga following the March 25 Powerball drawing.
The Shelby County victor, waking up significantly richer, purchased their lucky ticket at the Canada Road Exxon located at 3548 Canada Road in Lakeland, snagging a prize initially worth $50,000 that doubled to $100,000 because they elected for the "Power Play" option, this is according to lottery officials; in a report obtained from FOX13 Memphis. Matching four out of five white balls plus the red Powerball is no simple feat, and the "Power Play" option clearly paid off for this Lakeland player.
Meanwhile, the Tennessee Lottery is fanning the flames of jackpot fever, with the Powerball pot sitting pretty at a colossal $865 million and the Mega Millions at a jaw-dropping $1.1 billion. Lottery players across the country are scrambling to get their hands on tickets for a chance to win life-changing money, given the tantalizing jackpots currently up for grabs, tnlottery posted on Instagram.
As the draw nights inch closer and the country buzzes with conversations about the what-ifs and the potential for new millionaires, Tennessee has already seen a glimpse of that possibility, these recent wins have locals dreaming bigger and more people are finding themselves handing over a couple of bucks for a semblance of hope that the next big winner could be them. For hopeful players desiring to become overnight millionaires (or billionaires), now seems as good a time as any to try their luck, the next Powerball and Mega Millions draws are right around the corner and could spin someone's life on its axis.
