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S.C. Senate passes expanded gambling lawNews Story
Includes video report The South Carolina State Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would allow charities, schools and churches to hold raffles legally. Right now the only legal raffle in the state is the lottery. Opponents of this new bill said it would open the door for organized gambling. However, supporters disagree and said it's common sense to update state law that's more than 200 years old. The activity is practiced among organizations in order to raise money for good causes. K
Feb 11, 2011, 7:40 am - Lottery News

S.C. man facing foreclosure wins lotteryNews Story
A Pawleys Island, South Carolina, man told lottery officials winning $200,000 this week saved his home from being in foreclosure, according to a news release from the S.C. Education Lottery. John Davis won the money playing Palmetto Cash 5 and said he was $2 away from foreclosure and faced a hearing this week, according to the release. Financially, it has been a tough year for me, he said. It has been a huge financial struggle for me, and this win will get me back on my feet. Davis pu
Jan 15, 2011, 2:29 pm - Lottery News

S.C. Lottery crowns 2 millionaires in raffle drawNews Story
By Todd Northrop The winning numbers have been selected in the South Carolina lottery game that is going to make two instant millionaires. The complete list of winning numbers for the raffle can be found at Lottery Post's South Carolina Lottery Results page. Millionaire Raffle is a raffle-style game with a limited number of $10 tickets offered by the South Carolina Lottery. With only 500,000 tickets available for sale, Millionaire Raffle offers 1 in 250,000 chance of winning a $1 millio
Nov 17, 2010, 8:31 am - Lottery News

Lottery scams dupe thousandsNews Story
South Carolina couple's savings disappear; phone rings off hook Dick Long fought in the Philippines under MacArthur. Lillie Long taught first-graders for nearly three decades. Now, every time they go to the mailbox and just about every time they pick up the phone, they're being scammed. The Longs are lured by promises that seem so convincing and so easy to reach: Just send a few dollars and you will win millions in foreign lotteries and sweepstakes. Hopeful, they send the money.
Sep 27, 2010, 9:59 am - Lottery News

Powerball winner breaks ground on latest giftNews Story
With great blessings can come great responsibility. Reverend Dr. Solomon Jackson, Jr. won the lottery in 2009, and he turned over the winning, and the blessings, for others. Jackson has given Morris College the largest donation they have ever received from a single person: $10 million. Monday, he helped break ground on a new building on campus. I realize that the position that I'm in comes the good and the bad, but I promise to be led by God and if I'm led by God, I can't forget those who
Sep 23, 2010, 8:48 am - Lottery News

Thieves try to cash stolen S.C. lottery tickets in N.C.News Story
A Gastonia, N.C., woman accused of stealing scratch-off lottery tickets from a Clover Mini-Mart tried to retrieve prize money in North Carolina and successfully cashed 27 winners in South Carolina before being caught. Kristi Lynn Welch, 20, was booked in York County on Monday night in connection with a break-in at Borderline Mini-mart on U.S. 321 in Clover, authorities say. Welch is one of three people facing charges in the May burglary. They are accused of cashing tickets stolen from that
Jul 21, 2010, 11:24 pm - Lottery News

S.C. Lottery goes dark on Election DayNews Story
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 abl
Jun 8, 2010, 7:58 am - Lottery News

S.C. Lottery to pay for Pick 4 errorNews Story
During the South Carolina Education Lottery's evening Pick 4 draw for Saturday, March 13, the numbers 7, 2, 4, and 5 were selected. However, an error occurred when the numbers 1, 2, 4, and 5 were entered into the central system for validating claims, according to a release from SCEL. The lottery will pay Pick 4 ticket holders for either set of numbers. Lottery Post's South Carolina Pick 4 evening results history (www.lotterypost.com/) includes both combinations.game/176/results Lottery spo
Mar 16, 2010, 11:28 am - Lottery News

S.C. Lottery sales up by 3 percent; Powerball sales downNews Story
It's early yet, but the multi-state lottery game Mega Millions has not sent lottery ticket sales shooting through the roof in South Carolina. Overall, sales are up about 3 percent. But sales for the state's other multi-state game Powerball are down. For roughly its first month of operation in South Carolina, the Mega Millions jackpot game had sales of $2.3 million, according to state lottery figures, as South Carolinians got their first crack at a second, high-sweepstakes game. For roug
Mar 8, 2010, 9:12 am - Lottery News

S.C. Lottery ending MegaMatch 6 gameNews Story
To avoid confusion with Mega Millions The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) announced MegaMatch 6 will end with the Tuesday, December 29 drawing. The MegaMatch 6 rolling jackpot game has enjoyed a successful run for nearly two years, generating more than $24 million in sales and over $16 million in prizes. MegaMatch 6 has been a vital part of our family of games, said Paula Harper Bethea, SCEL's Executive Director. These games are fun but are primarily designed to raise money for
Dec 3, 2009, 8:42 am - Lottery News