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South Carolina Lottery begins accepting debit card payments for ticket purchasesNews Story
South Carolina Lottery leaves behind cash-only mentality By Kate Northrop The South Carolina Lottery announced on Tuesday that lottery players can now purchase tickets with a debit card. It's easier for South Carolina residents to buy lottery tickets now that state lawmakers have signed off on an additional payment method for lottery purchases. Retailers will now accept debit cards and contactless debit cards, in addition to cash, as payment for lottery games, South Carolina Lott
Jul 5, 2025, 9:10 am - Lottery News

South Carolina woman to stop "fussing" at her husband's lottery hobby after he wins $200,000News Story
Husband's winning purchase converts non-believer wife into lottery enjoyer By Kate Northrop A South Carolina woman said she won't chastise her husband for playing the lottery anymore now that he won a $200,000 top prize on a winning ticket. A South Carolina wife thinks she might start to seriously enjoy playing the lottery herself now that her husband's luck pulled through with a $200,000 win. On May 2, the South Carolina Lottery announced that an anonymous couple presented a top
May 12, 2025, 10:00 am - Lottery News

South Dakota launches mobile lottery ticket cashing for some prizes of up to $5,000News Story
New digital claim method for players who don't want to travel far By Kate Northrop The South Dakota Lottery announced on Thursday that its new mobile cashing functionality for some prizes is now live. South Dakota lottery winners of certain prizes don't even have to leave the house to cash in on their winnings since the rollout of the South Dakota Lottery's mobile cashing feature. Prior to Thursday, players were required to claim all prizes of $100 or more by visiting a South Dak
Mar 17, 2025, 9:33 am - Lottery News

South Carolina Senate passes lottery-funded voucher bill for private schoolsNews Story
The South Carolina Senate passed a bill Tuesday allowing low-income parents of private school children to receive financial support, similar to what public school kids have been receiving for years from the state lottery. The K-12 Education Lottery Scholarship would use funds from the South Carolina Education Lottery to fund scholarships for private schools. In September, the South Carolina Supreme Court struck down a portion of the Education Scholarship Trust Fund Act, a similar measure
Feb 5, 2025, 9:53 am - Lottery News

South Carolina woman wins $300,000 in the lottery after losing her jobNews Story
Do things happen for a reason? By Kate Northrop A South Carolina woman won $300,000 in the lottery after finding herself out of luck and out of a job. Luck was not in one South Carolina woman's favor, but that all changed when she won a $300,000 scratch-off lottery prize just a few days after losing her job. A South Carolina woman, who chose to remain anonymous, found herself on the receiving end of some bad luck after losing her job. A few days later, she was looking at the lott
Aug 11, 2024, 9:32 am - Lottery News

South Carolina man charged with fraud after stealing winning lottery tickets on social mediaNews Story
Thief doctored fake winning tickets using stolen numbers By Kate Northrop A South Carolina man was charged with intent to defraud the South Carolina Lottery after stealing lottery tickets on social media, using their information to doctor fake winning tickets, and attempting to cash them. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division announced on Monday that a South Carolina man was caught stealing winning lottery tickets from an unnamed individual on social media, using the details on
Aug 3, 2024, 1:49 pm - Lottery News

South Carolina man saves $200,000 lottery ticket from the trash after wife throws it awayNews Story
One mistake or a great catch makes all the difference By Kate Northrop A South Carolina woman tossed a lottery ticket worth $200,000 in the trash, but her husband's keen eye saved the day. A South Carolina couple almost lost out on a new dream home after the husband picked a $200,000 winning lottery ticket out of the garbage that his wife had thrown away. They were just a hair away from losing that home entirely. Recently, the anonymous woman bought a $5 Double Sided Dollars
Jul 29, 2024, 8:06 am - Lottery News

South Carolina man who plays the lottery every day wins $140,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpotNews Story
It's bound to pay off at some point By Kate Northrop A South Carolina man who plays the lottery every single day finally got his big windfall when he won a $140,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot last month. One dedicated South Carolina player has come forward to claim his long-awaited $140,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot he so persistently worked towards. On Tuesday, the South Carolina Lottery announced that a big lottery fan came forward to claim a $140,000 Palmetto Cash 5 jackpot from th
Jul 25, 2024, 6:57 am - Lottery News