COLUMBIA, SC (October 8, 2009) – A More Money instant ticket meant a lot of extra cash for a Denmark man when he won $100,000! The lucky winner purchased the winning ticket at Rishikesh LLC in Denmark. The player asked that his name not be made public.
Rishikesh LLC received a 1 percent selling bonus of $1,000. Every retailer that sells a claimed ticket of $10,000 or more earns a 1 percent commission. The selling bonus is capped at $50,000.
More Money is a $5 ticket with an estimated $6 million in total prizes remaining, including three top prizes of $100,000.
Since the Lottery’s inception in 2002, the General Assembly has appropriated more than $2.2 billion for educational purposes through fiscal year 2010. Approximately 97 cents of every dollar spent by players on the South Carolina Education Lottery is returned to the state in the form of contributions to education, prizes, retailer commissions, and payment to contractors for goods and services.
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Rishikesh LLC received a 1 percent selling bonus of $1,000. Every retailer that sells a claimed ticket of $10,000 or more earns a 1 percent commission. The selling bonus is capped at $50,000.
More Money is a $5 ticket with an estimated $6 million in total prizes remaining, including three top prizes of $100,000.
Since the Lottery’s inception in 2002, the General Assembly has appropriated more than $2.2 billion for educational purposes through fiscal year 2010. Approximately 97 cents of every dollar spent by players on the South Carolina Education Lottery is returned to the state in the form of contributions to education, prizes, retailer commissions, and payment to contractors for goods and services.
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