COLUMBIA, SC (January 17, 2025) – A Fort Mill man has won the South Carolina Education Lottery’s biggest prize yet on THE BIG SPIN® LIVE.
Johnny S. spun the Lottery’s big prize wheel this week in Columbia and to his astonishment won $500,000.
His hands were shaking as he accepted the big check. “I’m going to have a panic attack,” he said.
The father of three and City of Fort Mill utilities worker won the opportunity by matching a “SPIN” prize on a $10 THE BIG SPIN® scratch-off he purchased at John Boys at 140 Spratt St. in Fort Mill the week before Christmas. He scanned the ticket and found out he was going be on THE BIG SPIN® LIVE show.
“I was trying to hold it together and drive safely on the way here,” he joked before taking his big spin.
After his spin, he shared his plans.
“I first want to help others,” Johnny said. “Then I want to do some things for my kids, and when my wife says she likes something, I’m going to show up with it for her.”
Watch Johnny’s spin and win at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_8Wkit6Cms.
Fifteen South Carolina Education Lottery players could get a chance to spin the big prize wheel.
THE BIG SPIN® collection of $1, $2, $5 and $10 tickets are on sale now. Win cash prizes instantly, or by revealing a “SPIN” symbol and spinning a digital prize wheel using the Players’ Club app or have the ticket scanned by a lottery retailer. If the prize revealed is “THE BIG SPIN®,” you get to take a real big spin at a LIVE event for bigger cash prizes, just like Johnny!
How much you can win at the LIVE event depends on which of the THE BIG SPIN® tickets you won on. Possible prizes on the big wheel range from $2,000 up to $1 million. For more information, visit the Lottery’s website at sceducationlottery.com/promotions/bigspin.
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