Tennessee second in Powerball winners

The Tennessee Lottery began selling Powerball tickets Monday. Players in Tennessee won an estimated $452,058 on 51,780 tickets in the first drawing Wednesday, including a $100,000 ticket sold in Bean Station, about 45 miles northeast of Knoxville.

No ticket matched all six winning numbers, so the jackpot grows to $103 million for the Saturday drawing.

“In just three days, Powerball sales have translated into nearly $1 million for education programs in Tennessee,” said Rebecca Paul, chief executive officer of the Tennessee Lottery.

The Tennessee Lottery is charged with raising at least $88 million by July 1 to fund college scholarships.

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