Mega Millions pauses payouts after wrong number is announced
Mega Millions is temporarily suspending prize payments after a mega mistake during a drawing in New York. It happened Tuesday night, when the host mistakenly called the wrong number.
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BBB reports Americans lost millions to lottery scams during the pandemic
Americans lost millions of dollars in sweepstakes and lottery scams during the pandemic. According to a report from the Better Business Bureau, it totaled $227 million.
Midlands school employee calling it quits after winning $2 million playing the lottery
A Midlands school employee is quitting her job after winning $2 million playing the lottery. Officials say on April 21, the new millionaire had just gotten to work when she checked her Powerball ticket that had five matching numbers.
Consumer News: China’s economic growth, jackpots rise and new postal stamps from NASA
China’s economy reportedly grew beyond expectations last year.
West Columbia man uses family members ages to pick lottery numbers, wins $150k
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A West Columbia man played the ages of his family members and won a $150,000 Powerball prize. “I was a work checking the Powerball results, and if I had matched one more number I would have retired,” he said. According to SC Education Lottery officials, his ticket matched four of the first five white ball numbers…
Man battling stage 4 cancer wins lottery
Charlotte, NC (ABC) — A man battling stage 4 cancer is now planning a dream trip with his wife after winning the lottery. According to the North Carolina Education lottery website, Richard Beare, of Charlotte, won 250 thousand dollars. it happened after his wife asked him to stop to get a Powerball ticket, but he actually won the money on…
Winning ticket for $768.4M Powerball jackpot, third-largest in history, sold in Wisconsin
A lucky Powerball winner in Wisconsin just claimed more than three-quarters of a billion dollars with $768.4 million.
SC could miss out on 61 million dollars in state income tax if Mega Millions ticket goes unclaimed
It’s been almost four months since the announcement of a winner for the $1.5537 billion jackpot and no one has come forward.
UofSC Sophomore gets 125K Christmas gift
A young man gets a Christmas gift from his Grandmother that shocks him and his family.
South Carolina on Lottery win streak
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina’s lucky lottery streak continues. SC Lottery officials say a Columbia man won 125 thousand dollars on a scratch off ticket purchased at J and S Food Mart on Forest Drive. And lottery officials say a Sumter family was on their way to buy fireworks when they won 250 thousand dollars off a wild cherries scratch off…
