South Carolina Lottery Christmas Winners Won't Get Prizes
The state lottery commission ruled it will not pay out more than $30 million to people who bought tickets "printed in error." Gamblers will only be reimbursed $1 for each ticket.
For two glorious hours it was the gift that kept on giving. And on Christmas Day no less.
Between 5:51 p.m. and 7:53 p.m. last December, South Carolinians playing the state lottery were treated to tens of thousands of winning Holiday Cash Add-A-Play tickets. Each worth up to $500 regardless of the holder's good or bad behavior.
It was an improbable it will not be delivering more than $30 million in prizes to players who bought tickets during the brief window "because they had been produced in error."
