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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | S.C. Lottery goes dark on Election Day South Carolina Lottery: S.C. Lottery goes dark on Election Day41 Rating:COLUMBIA, S.C. — For those looking to test your luck in the South Carolina state lottery, you won't be able to Tuesday. During statewide election days, South Carolina law prohibits the sale of all lottery products. This applies to instant and online games. Therefore, all lottery terminals will be offline from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. Lottery drawings will occur at their normally-scheduled times Tuesday, but only players who purchased tickets before the 12:01 a.m. terminal cutoff time are able to participate. Lottery sales will resume Wednesday. 
WACH We'd love to see your comments here! Register for a FREE membership — it takes just a few moments — and you'll be able to post comments here and on any of our forums. If you're already a member, you can Log In to post a comment. 22 comments. Last comment 3 years ago by . New Jersey United States Member #18150 June 28, 2005 17934 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 8, 2010, 8:03 am - IP Logged | |
Is South Carolina the only State that has No Lottery Today? A mind once stretched by a new idea never returns to its original dimensions! | | |
Northern Virginia United States Member #83896 December 5, 2009 1103 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 8, 2010, 8:48 am - IP Logged | |
This is the first time that I am aware of that South Carolina has not had a lottery drawing on an election day. Apparently, there were drawings done on the date of the last Presidential elections in South Carolina: Day: 403 6619, Night: 393 9309, Palmetto Cash 5: 14-24-27-29-30 PowerUp 2, Mega Match 6: 2-8-12-23-31-35 The first time that I won money from the lottery was in 2008--on Leap Year Day. In a lot of states, lotteries benefit education. That makes the REAL winners the only people who can't play! | | |
Housekeeper MICHIGAN United States Member #82269 October 28, 2009 13095 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 8, 2010, 9:00 am - IP Logged | |
Can't chew gum and walk at the same time either. | | |
South Carolina United States Member #6 November 4, 2001 8385 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 8, 2010, 9:20 am - IP Logged | |
You buy your tickets for advance play for the day the machines are down. They still have the drawings. I have an advance play ticket which I purchased for todays drawing. Stats hunting:  | | |
United States Member #46669 September 5, 2006 107 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 8, 2010, 10:14 am - IP Logged | |
You buy your tickets for advance play for the day the machines are down. They still have the drawings. I have an advance play ticket which I purchased for todays drawing. Ditto JAP69, they will have drawings but you had to buy your tickets before today.  winning is fun.
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NY United States Member #54982 August 21, 2007 6023 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 8, 2010, 10:57 am - IP Logged | |
You buy your tickets for advance play for the day the machines are down. They still have the drawings. I have an advance play ticket which I purchased for todays drawing. "todays drawing". ... I'm just a little confused because there are no lottery drawings for SC today at all ( 6/08/10). Maybe you can buy a ticket today for Tomorrow's drawings? | | |
Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 20632 Posts Online | | Posted: June 8, 2010, 11:27 am - IP Logged | |
It's kind of a dumb law, if you think about it. What is the object here - to ensure people get to the polling booths? Well, if people are going out to buy lottery tickets, aren't they more likely to be ... out of the house? Maybe if they don't have their normal reason to go to the store (i.e., to buy lottery tickets), maybe they won't bother going out to vote either. 
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San Diego, CA United States Member #61952 May 24, 2008 23649 Posts Online | | Posted: June 8, 2010, 11:38 am - IP Logged | |
"todays drawing". ... I'm just a little confused because there are no lottery drawings for SC today at all ( 6/08/10). Maybe you can buy a ticket today for Tomorrow's drawings? There will be drawings, but all terminals will be off line all day, so no ticket sales (for any day) and no validations. Here is the last line of the announcement from the SC Lottery:
Lottery drawings will take place as normally scheduled.
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Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 20632 Posts Online | | Posted: June 8, 2010, 11:46 am - IP Logged | |
I have updated the story to reflect the drawings vs. sales for today. | | |
San Diego, CA United States Member #61952 May 24, 2008 23649 Posts Online | | Posted: June 8, 2010, 11:47 am - IP Logged | |
I have updated the story to reflect the drawings vs. sales for today. Thank you, Todd. That should clear it up. | | |
United States Member #4366 April 9, 2004 14778 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 8, 2010, 11:49 am - IP Logged | |
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Ridge Runner - Oracle of the Appalachians Way back up in them dadgum hills, son! United States Member #74415 April 28, 2009 12396 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 8, 2010, 1:05 pm - IP Logged | |
Ridiculous. Just like closing down the bars on election day that some places used to do. Or banning beer and liquor sales on Sunday to make sure you go to church instead of getting drunk as usual. There's no limit to the asinine things do-gooders can come up with. My favorite though is banning guns in big cities where you need them the most. Statistics show, every time, that shootings, murders and crime in general always skyrockets when they ban guns but I guess it's the thought that counts. And somewhere in SC today, there are some do-gooders who are very happy about accomplishing absolutely nothing. You have to wonder what goes on in their heads. I'll never forget old whats-his-name...
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United States Member #46669 September 5, 2006 107 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 8, 2010, 1:32 pm - IP Logged | |
South Carolina lottery results for June 8, 2010 are 994 and 0913. winning is fun. | | |
Ship wrecked Alien from Planet X Harrison Township Michigan United States Member #90115 April 21, 2010 3715 Posts Offline | | Posted: June 8, 2010, 2:15 pm - IP Logged | |
What a Crock of crap, you can go to the casino, play keno, ect..... SECTION 59-150-210 (E) A lottery ticket or share must not be sold on the date of any general or primary election; for a lottery game other than that defined in Section 59-150-20(7); or for a lottery game with corporate sponsorship. SECTION 59-150-20. (7) "Lottery", "lotteries", " lottery game", or "lottery games" means a game of chance approved by the General Assembly and operated pursuant to this chapter including, but not limited to, the lottery game categories of instant tickets, on-line lottery games and drawing numbers but excluding keno, pari- mutuel betting, and casino gambling as defined in this section. The operation of the lottery games excludes machines and lottery games, including video poker lottery games, prohibited by Sections 12-21-2710, 16-19-40, and 16-19-50. The access and use of an electronic or mechanical machine designed for a lottery game authorized pursuant to this chapter must be limited to a lottery retailer and his employees only in order to facilitate retail sales of lottery tickets, and such a machine must not dispense anything other than lottery tickets. South Carolina Code of Laws by Chuck Humphrey SECTION 16-19-90. Betting on elections. Any person who shall make any bet or wager of money or wager of any other thing of value or shall have any share or part in any bet or wager of money or wager of any other thing of value upon any election in this State shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars and be imprisoned not exceeding one month. On That Note, In My Opinion I bet Nikki Haley wins The Republican Primary. Since My opinion holds no value, i should be safe. CB Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out that they have a second. | | |
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