COLUMBIA, SC (August 14, 2025) – A Gamecock fan in the Midlands was right to be optimistic about his chances on his favorite team’s scratch-off ticket.
He played a $5 Carolina Jackpot scratch-off and won a $200,000 prize.
“I’m happy,” the winner told South Carolina Education Lottery officials after cashing in the winning ticket.
He says the Carolina Jackpot scratch-off caught his eye at the Young’s convenience store on W. Clark St. in Pinewood, located in Sumter County. He stood outside the store and scratched it. Unsure if it was a winner, he headed back inside to scan his ticket. When the message read to “Claim at Lottery,” he says he scratched off the rest of the card and realized the $200,000 prize was his.
He beat the 1 in 520,000 odds to win big on the Carolina Jackpot scratch-off. Two more $200,000 top prizes remain in the game.
For selling the claimed ticket, Young’s #3644 in Pinewood received a commission of $2,000.
And there’s more for fans to appreciate. Carolina Jackpot scratch-offs can be entered online for a chance to win up to $100,000 in cash at a women’s basketball game this season. Learn more at sceducationlottery.com.
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