Rules where you live
Lottery pool rules in Tennessee
What a pool in Tennessee needs to know, each fact with its official source and the day we checked it. Another state
The short answer for Tennessee
- What we found in the law and the lottery's own guidance
- The Tennessee Lottery's own FAQ says lottery prizes can be shared and that winners can decide how to share a prize before they claim it. Tennessee pays one claimant; the agreement names who claims and how the pool splits it. The Tennessee Education Lottery issues one check for any prize; it accepts IRS Form 5754 for a group.From our Tennessee page, reviewed Oct 5, 2026
- Pool creation on ShareTheWinning
- Open
Facts we read on official pages, not legal advice.
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Pool rules in Tennessee
- Minimum age
- 18 or olderLottery game page · checked Oct 1, 2026
- Group purchase cap
- None found in the rules we read (not yet verified).
- Who the lottery pays
- Tennessee pays one claimant; the agreement names who claims and how the pool splits it. The Tennessee Education Lottery issues one check for any prize; it accepts IRS Form 5754 for a group.Tennessee Education Lottery FAQ · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Claim deadline
- 180 days after the drawingTennessee Lottery FAQ · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Can the winner stay anonymous?
- No. The Tennessee Lottery releases a winner's name, home state and hometown when it receives an eligible request.Tennessee Lottery FAQ · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Multi-draw, Powerball
- Up to 10 drawings per ticketTennessee Education Lottery Powerball page · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Multi-draw, Mega Millions
- Up to 10 drawings per ticketTennessee Education Lottery Mega Millions page · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Where to claim
- The Tennessee Education Lottery claim offices, with addresses and hours, are listed under Claim offices on our Tennessee page.Tennessee Education Lottery claim offices · checked Oct 5, 2026
- State withholding
- None: the lottery withholds no state taxState withholding table · checked Oct 1, 2026
Rules change. The official lottery and the state are the authority; check them before you play or claim.
Facts, not advice: we read each one on the official page linked beside it. Pool creation is open wherever a lottery runs, except Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (not open yet). The five states without a lottery stay closed. Responsible play
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