SC Lottery Officials Meet On Christmas Day Glitch

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina lottery officials say they may have to pay out nearly twice in prizes as much as they expected because of a Christmas Day glitch. The South Carolina Education Lottery Commission announced at Tuesday’s meeting that it may owe more than $35 million after everyone was a winner for two hours on Dec. 25. They earlier announced about $19 million in prizes. The lottery wants a full investigation before deciding whether to pay the winners.