COLUMBIA, SC (February 17, 2021) – A Greenwood woman pocketed a $300,000 lottery win.
The winner, who did not wish to be identified, told South Carolina Education Lottery officials that she left the Royal #8 on Country Farm Rd. in Greenwood with a scratch-off ticket worth $300,000 in her pocket.
“I scanned my ticket at the store and the message said to ‘Claim at Lottery,’” she described. “I scratched it off and saw what I won. There were a lot of people in the store, so I put the ticket in my pocket and left.”
She’ll have a new key to go in her pocket soon.
“I’m buying a house,” she said.
The winner overcame odds of 1 in 780,000 to win $300,000 in the ($10) $300,000 Riches game. One top prize remains.
Royal #8 in Greenwood received a commission of $3,000 for selling the claimed ticket.
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The winner, who did not wish to be identified, told South Carolina Education Lottery officials that she left the Royal #8 on Country Farm Rd. in Greenwood with a scratch-off ticket worth $300,000 in her pocket.
“I scanned my ticket at the store and the message said to ‘Claim at Lottery,’” she described. “I scratched it off and saw what I won. There were a lot of people in the store, so I put the ticket in my pocket and left.”
She’ll have a new key to go in her pocket soon.
“I’m buying a house,” she said.
The winner overcame odds of 1 in 780,000 to win $300,000 in the ($10) $300,000 Riches game. One top prize remains.
Royal #8 in Greenwood received a commission of $3,000 for selling the claimed ticket.
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