Craving for a snack leads to big lottery win for SC man, officials say. ‘It’s crazy’
A man who stopped at a convenience store for a snack ended up walking away with much more than chips and a drink, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery.
The man, who chose to keep his identity anonymous, stopped at a convenience store in Greenville, about 100 miles northwest of Columbia. He bought a bag of chips, a drink and a $5 lottery ticket.
He brought the ticket to his grandmother’s house, scratched it off after church and realized he won $200,000, according to a Sept. 23 news release from the lottery..
“It’s crazy,” he told lottery officials. “I couldn’t stop looking at the ticket.”
During fiscal year 2022, lottery winners in South Carolina got $1.49 billion, according to the lottery.
If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.
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