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S.C. only state with no lottery sales on Election DayNews Story
Reason for the law is unclear South Carolinians can pick politicians and decide a slew of state issues Tuesday, but they can't elect to buy a lottery ticket or a bottle of booze. State law prohibits the sale of both on statewide election days. While a ban on selling liquor isn't unique to South Carolina, it is very likely that shutting down the state lottery is. And the reason lottery tickets are forbidden isn't nearly as clear as a banned bottle of vodka. I think we're the only sta
Nov 7, 2006, 1:24 pm - Lottery News

N.C. lottery fraud trial puts S.C. Lottery under microscopeNews Story
The federal trial of Kevin L. Geddings is probing as deeply into his pro-lottery work in South Carolina as it is into his activities leading up to his appointment last year to North Carolina's lottery commission. And the evidence presented so far by prosecutors suggests they see a pattern of conduct payments to Geddings by lottery vendor Scientific Games in exchange for helping the company win lottery business. Testimony and evidence show that creating a lottery in the Palmetto state
Sep 27, 2006, 12:57 pm - Lottery News

Lottery winner feels like he has a horseshoe in his behindNews Story
Harold Gray once lived on a street called Lottery Lane now he's a two-time lottery winner. Gray won the top $100,000 prize Tuesday after buying a scratch-off lottery ticket in Beaufort County. The windfall came exactly 20 days after Gray won the $250,000 top prize in a different South Carolina scratch-off game. ''Hey, at least it's not a doctor or a lawyer with all the money. Poor people are getting some of it, too,'' said Gray, a self-employed contractor. After beating the 360,000-1
Aug 3, 2006, 3:13 pm - Lottery News

Tech students to get nearly $1,000 from S.C. Lottery scholarshipsNews Story
Lottery-funded tuition assistance for students heading to technical college in South Carolina in fall has gone up to $996 and $83 per credit hour for part-time students. That's $60 more than was available for the summer semester. Full-time Midlands Technical College students from Richland, Lexington and Fairfield counties will pay $554 per semester in the fall. The State Board of Technical and Comprehensive Education set the lottery-funded scholarship for students at 2-year schools at $
Jul 13, 2006, 9:15 am - Lottery News

S.C. Lottery Stops Selling Number "666"News Story
The South Carolina Educational Lottery has stopped selling tickets Tuesday with combiations with 666 in it. That means no more 6-6-6, 6-6-0-6, and 6-6-6-6. Tuesday is of course June 6, 2006 or 06/06/06, if you're so inclined. And apparently, a lot of people are. Lottery officials say they've reached their liability on selling the above numbers, meaning they wouldn't be able to pay out all the winners if those numbers should be drawn. The lottery says they have a $3.5 million cap on P
Jun 6, 2006, 5:59 pm - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery wins 1st Powerball border battleNews Story
Tar Heel state outsells S.C.; an N.C. ticket holder wins $200,000 North Carolina's lottery won its first head-to-head showdown with South Carolina's game this week. The Tar Heel state collected more than three times the cash in ticket sales than its southern neighbor during the run up to the first Powerball drawing involving both states. An N.C. lottery ticket holder also won big. Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in North Carolina won $200,000 in Wednesday's Powerball drawing, N.C. Ed
Jun 2, 2006, 7:51 am - Lottery News

S.C. lottery sales top $1 billion mark for first timeNews Story
South Carolina lottery sales for this fiscal year have topped $1 billion for the first time. The milestone was reached Tuesday with seven more weeks before the 2006 fiscal year ends, according to lottery officials. The previous record was $957 million set last fiscal year, according to the lottery. Instant tickets make up 60 percent of sales, with Powerball the next biggest seller, the lottery said. The lottery began in January 2002 and has given more than $1 billion to education pro
May 10, 2006, 6:58 am - Lottery News

S.C. may ban illegal aliens from claiming lottery prizesNews Story
South Carolina State Rep. John Graham Altman said Friday that Fox News wants him to be a guest on Your World with Neil Cavuto on Monday to discuss his bill that would prohibit illegal aliens from collecting South Carolina lottery winnings. The Charleston Republican filed his bill in February. It'll have a good chance if I can get on Fox. Everybody says it's a good idea, he said. Cavuto's hour-long live show is billed as the No. 1 business news program on cable TV. It airs at 4 p.m.
Apr 23, 2006, 11:24 am - Lottery News

Lottery participants celebrate opening of S.C. claims centerNews Story
They showed up for the cake, juice and prizes. But most of all, they came out of convenience. About 20 people celebrated the grand opening of the South Carolina Education Lottery claims center in Fort Mill on Wednesday morning. The new claims center, located at 377 Carowinds Blvd., will make it easier for local lottery players to cash in their winnings. Before, winners had to travel to Columbia, Greenville or Charleston to claim their prizes. Wandra Hoffman, 41, of Charlotte said she was e
Apr 21, 2006, 8:27 am - Lottery News

S.C. woman scratches $1 million lottery jackpotNews Story
A Spartanburg, South Carolina, woman won $1 million Monday after purchasing a ticket from a convenience store in Simpsonville, lottery officials said. The winner, a two-time breast cancer survivor, said she plans to give part of her winnings from the Carolina Millionaires Club instant ticket to the American Cancer Society. She wanted to remain anonymous to avoid any publicity, lottery officials said Tuesday. The ticket was purchased at the Piedmont Petro Corner Mart in Simpsonville. But
Apr 12, 2006, 7:36 am - Lottery News