S.C. Lottery suspends sales due to computer glitch

Nov 18, 2005, 9:45 am (18 comments)

South Carolina Lottery

South Carolina Lottery officials suspended sales of the Pick 3 and Pick 4 games Thursday after there was a problem upgrading software.

It was not clear when sales or cashing in of winning tickets would resume, South Carolina Education Lottery spokeswoman Tara Robertson said.

"It's an accounting issue on both parts, in cashing in and on what the retailer owes the lottery on their invoice," she said. "If you were to come in and cash a ticket and it was for $1, it may say that it's for $2 or vice versa."

The problem occurred after the midday drawings. Thursday night's Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings took place as scheduled at 6:59 p.m.

The company that helps operate the games, Scientific Games International, recommended the lottery stop selling Pick 3 and Pick 4 tickets after the software installed Thursday morning didn't work as expected, Robertson said.

Sales of Palmetto Cash 5 and Powerball tickets were not affected.

Lottery Post Staff

Comments

Chewie

Who is writing their software, ex-Ford engineers?  Quality, Job Ten.  Recall, Job One.

rlevins

May be software was written by outsourced company in India

Chewie

Six of one ...

GVILLE's avatarGVILLE

Well this is SC we're talking about LOL

DirtyWrat's avatarDirtyWrat

Well this is SC we're talking about LOL

Yep, us rednecks from SC are purdy dumm.

.Dupe Alert

 

Fwup's avatarFwup

Well this is SC we're talking about LOL

And what exactly did you mean by this?

GVILLE's avatarGVILLE

Dont be offended im right here in SC also. (born and Raised) or should I say REARED b/c I got alot of rearend swats growing up.

Chewie

Well this is SC we're talking about LOL

And what exactly did you mean by this?

Read the previous news releases; we're not talking about the shining star at the top of the tree. 

DirtyWrat's avatarDirtyWrat

Dont be offended im right here in SC also. (born and Raised) or should I say REARED b/c I got alot of rearend swats growing up.

You danged well better be from the south.

I was fixin to break out with a can of whoop a**

Chewie

Its the internet - the can would't fit through the portal.

hypersoniq's avatarhypersoniq

Well this is SC we're talking about LOL

would be better to say

Well this is Scientific Games we're talking about LOL

We're stuck with them here in PA also :-(

I keep an eye on SC lottery every now and again because if the MUSL ever slips up and lets my numbers come out, I'm making a beeline for Horry County ;-) (Beachfront in North Myrtle Beach... Paradise on earth)

I was out in the hot tub with the Mrs. at 10PM at Seawatch resort in NMB,SC getting cooled off by the occasional warm rain bands of Ophelia as she passed by thinking I would trade this for a freezing rain storm in PA anyday! OF course, I wouldn't have wanted to be in NC, where she made landfall.

CASH Only

SC already loses days because it's NOT allowed to sell tickets when an election is held. AFAIK it's the only state to have such a prohibition.

DirtyWrat's avatarDirtyWrat

SC already loses days because it's NOT allowed to sell tickets when an election is held. AFAIK it's the only state to have such a prohibition.

You can't buy a lottery ticket but you can buy all the beer you want on election day. Cheers.


wpb's avatarwpb

Dont be offended im right here in SC also. (born and Raised) or should I say REARED b/c I got alot of rearend swats growing up.

You danged well better be from the south.

I was fixin to break out with a can of whoop a**

ROFLMAF

ROFL

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