A Midlands man was overwhelmed by what had happened when the scratch-off gaming game he picked on his commute home from work revealed to contain a grand prize winner, according to South Carolina Education Lottery officials. According to the news announcement, the man's $10 purchase resulted in a $500,000 payday.
The report stated that the Irmo Mini Mart convenience store/gas station on Lake Murray Boulevard was the seller of the six-figure won scratch-off ticket. That's near the crossroads with St. Andrews Road in Columbia. His family was also startled to learn that he had spent the reward money on them, according to officials. There was little information provided regarding how he planned to distribute the sudden wealth to his family.South Carolina is one of 11 states that enable winners of lottery draws to remain anonymous.
According to the statement, the man won the ultimate prize in The Big $pin game against odds of 1,500,000-to-1. Officials reported that two of the football game's four grand prize tickets that were won have yet to be claimed. Irmo Mini Mart earned a $5,000 premium for distributing the alleged ticket.
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