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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | S.C. Lottery to pay 2 sets of winning numbers after mistake South Carolina Lottery: S.C. Lottery to pay 2 sets of winning numbers after mistakeCOLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina lottery will pay for two separate sets of winning numbers for a Tuesday Pick 3 drawing after a graphic mistakenly listed the wrong numbers. Lottery officials said in a news release that the numbers 2-2-6 were picked for Tuesday's midday Pick 3 game. But a graphic listing the winning numbers before the evening drawing had the numbers as 2-2-1. Executive Director Paula Harper Bethea says the lottery tries to be as transparent as possible and honors its mistakes. Officials say players with 2-2-6 tickets can be claimed at stores, but players with 2-2-1 tickets will need to mail them in or take them to the lottery's claim center in Columbia. A similar mistake led the lottery to pay for two sets of winning numbers 2005 and 2010. Lottery Post's South Carolina Pick 3 Midday Drawing History page displays both winning numbers for the Tues., Feb. 15, 2011 drawing. AP 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. 11 comments. Last comment 2 years ago by .
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| | Posted: February 16, 2011, 11:16 pm - IP Logged | |
That's good. Those people who play 221 were already happy, so it would not be fair if the lottery didn't pay. | | |
How easy can it get? United States Member #77509 July 10, 2009 5268 Posts Online | | Posted: February 16, 2011, 11:17 pm - IP Logged | |
The South Carolina lottery will pay for two separate sets of winning numbers for a Tuesday Pick 3 drawing after a graphic mistakenly listed the wrong numbers. Lottery officials said in a news release that the numbers 2-2-6 were picked for Tuesday's midday Pick 3 game. But a graphic listing the winning numbers before the evening drawing had the numbers as 2-2-1. Executive Director Paula Harper Bethea says the lottery tries to be as transparent as possible and honors its mistakes. Officials say players with 2-2-6 tickets can be claimed at stores, but players with 2-2-1 tickets will need to mail them in or take them to the lottery's claim center in Columbia. A similar mistake led the lottery to pay for two sets of winning numbers 2005 and 2010. Lottery Post's South Carolina Pick 3 Midday Drawing History page displays both winning numbers for the Tues., Feb. 15, 2011 drawing. The randomness facade is unraveling.  8♦K♠ “Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” ~ Bob Marley | | |
New Jersey United States Member #99062 October 18, 2010 1439 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 17, 2011, 12:54 am - IP Logged | |
The randomness facade is unraveling. ??? | | |
Housekeeper MICHIGAN United States Member #82269 October 28, 2009 13125 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 17, 2011, 8:09 am - IP Logged | |
glad to see them pay for their oops. | | |
Oklahoma United States Member #82920 November 12, 2009 3458 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 17, 2011, 11:33 am - IP Logged | |
Way to step up S.C. Lottery.......... | | |
south carolina United States Member #40141 May 20, 2006 142 Posts Online | | Posted: February 17, 2011, 3:20 pm - IP Logged | |
That's what they get for trying to cheat players midday was 226 and they night was going to be 221 in which the 1 and the 6 are mirror numbers but they caught themselves and now they gotta pay | | |
Midlands, SC United States Member #70200 January 14, 2009 299 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 17, 2011, 9:17 pm - IP Logged | |
I think I remember something like this happening before. Anyway....it happens. | | |
Tx United States Member #4650 May 4, 2004 5183 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 18, 2011, 11:34 am - IP Logged | |
That's what they get for trying to cheat players midday was 226 and they night was going to be 221 in which the 1 and the 6 are mirror numbers but they caught themselves and now they gotta pay They posted the "Winning" number too early, that is before the drawing. Lotteries have been known to do that sometimes, but not very often, maybe that is why so many lotteries take so very long before they post their winning numbers, perhaps they avoid mistakes in this way. Thu, Feb 17, 2011 5-2-5
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 3-8-1
Tue, Feb 15, 2011 2-2-6
Tue, Feb 15, 2011 2-2-1
Mon, Feb 14, 2011 4-1-6 To make things worse they chose two numbers with double twos 22X That is just too much perhaps. But as we all know, people always have "logical"explanations for this kind of thing.
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georgetown sc United States Member #98790 October 13, 2010 1340 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 18, 2011, 1:03 pm - IP Logged | |
i'm glad this did not happen to me again the first this happen i had torn the ticket up in small pieces so i lose on that when they find out this has happen they need to fix the problem quickly and they need to open a center back in charleston and lot of people is talking about that long drive to columbia which for me it is 2 hours a lot of people do not trust sending there ticket in the mail but that is sc for you..................................... | | |
usa United States Member #89225 April 2, 2010 2344 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 19, 2011, 11:19 pm - IP Logged | |
I believe a few of you would cry if you were hung with a new rope... | | |
Texas United States Member #56363 October 23, 2007 2418 Posts Offline | | Posted: February 20, 2011, 10:50 am - IP Logged | |
That's what they get for trying to cheat players midday was 226 and they night was going to be 221 in which the 1 and the 6 are mirror numbers but they caught themselves and now they gotta pay Not sure I understand.... if a person really believes they are trying to cheat players, why would such person even play? CAN'T WIN IF YOU'RE NOT IN A DOLLAR AND A DREAM (OR $2)
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