COLUMBIA, SC (April 2, 2026) – A North Carolina woman, who was visiting family in Dillon, SC, had to make an unplanned stop in Columbia. The detour was the result of a $30,000 win on a $2 scratch-off.
After cashing in the winning ticket at the Lottery’s claims center in Columbia, she told lottery officials that she was buying something to drink at the Swami convenience store on W. Calhoun St. in Dillon when she decided to try a lottery ticket. She was shocked by the result.
“Oh, wow,” she said when she saw the $30,000 amount.
The winner, who does not wish to be identified, won the last top prize in the $2 My Money Maker game at odds of 1 in 780,000.
SP Swami LLC in Dillon received a commission of $300 for selling the claimed ticket.
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