COLUMBIA, SC (April 23, 2021) – A North Charleston couple’s house hunt just got a boost from a $300,000 lottery win.
“It happened at the right time,” the boyfriend told South Carolina Education Lottery officials. “We’ve been looking at houses for a while.”
He purchased a scratch-off for $10 at the Carolina Express on 2985 Ashley Phosphate Rd. in North Charleston. When he got back in the car, he handed the ticket to his girlfriend to scratch, and she had the lucky touch. At first she thought they’d won $300, but she kept scratching and discovered three more zeroes for a six-figure down payment on a new home.
“It was surreal,” the boyfriend said. “We’ve been walking around in a cloud.”
The winner overcame odds of 1 in 668,571.43 to leave six top prizes of $300,000 remaining in the $10 Carolina Bonus Cash game.
Carolina Express in North Charleston received a commission of $3,000 for selling the claimed ticket.
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“It happened at the right time,” the boyfriend told South Carolina Education Lottery officials. “We’ve been looking at houses for a while.”
He purchased a scratch-off for $10 at the Carolina Express on 2985 Ashley Phosphate Rd. in North Charleston. When he got back in the car, he handed the ticket to his girlfriend to scratch, and she had the lucky touch. At first she thought they’d won $300, but she kept scratching and discovered three more zeroes for a six-figure down payment on a new home.
“It was surreal,” the boyfriend said. “We’ve been walking around in a cloud.”
The winner overcame odds of 1 in 668,571.43 to leave six top prizes of $300,000 remaining in the $10 Carolina Bonus Cash game.
Carolina Express in North Charleston received a commission of $3,000 for selling the claimed ticket.
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