{"id":4552,"date":"2026-08-12T13:42:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T13:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4552"},"modified":"2026-08-12T13:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T13:42:19","slug":"multi-million-dollar-winning-lottery-ticket-sold-in-sc-check-your-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4552","title":{"rendered":"Multi-million dollar winning lottery ticket sold in SC. Check your numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A lottery ticket was sold at a South Carolina store that was one number shy of winning Tuesday\u2019s $80 million Mega Millions grand prize, according to South Carolina Education Lottery officials.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4551\">How did Richland, Lexington school districts stack up on state assessments?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>But because the game purchased at a Florence gas station\/convenience store matched all five of the white ball numbers that were drawn, the lottery player won a $2 million consolation prize, officials said Wednesday in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It was the biggest prize to come out of Tuesday\u2019s Mega Millions drawing, and a search is underway to find the winner.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The seven-figure winning ticket was sold at the Yana Food Mart at 2819 W. Palmetto St. in Florence, according to the release. That\u2019s near the junction of I-20 and I-95.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The winning numbers from Tuesday\u2019s Mega Millions drawing were 1, 20, 30, 46, 68 and Megaball: 17.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Because only the gold Megaball number wasn\u2019t a match, the South Carolina ticket buyer won a $1,000,000 prize, which was doubled to a $2,000,000 payday because the Megaplier number was 2, officials said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The odds of matching five white balls are 1-in-12,629,232, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4550\">SC school district won\u2019t let Yale University test playgrounds for toxic chemicals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The winner has 180 days to claim the prize, according to lottery officials.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The winner will be allowed to retain some privacy, as South Carolina is one of 11 states \u2014 along with Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas and Virginia \u2014 that allow lottery winners to remain anonymous.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSign the back of your ticket and put it in a safe location until you\u2019re ready to come forward to claim the prize,\u201d lottery officials said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>For complete information on claiming prizes, go to sceducationlottery.com.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Yana Food Mart will receive a commission for selling the winning ticket, when it is turned into lottery officials.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Because no grand prize winning ticket was sold, the payday for a winner in Friday\u2019s Mega Millions drawing will be $90 million, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $5, with a megaplier included.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The odds of winning Mega Million\u2019s grand prize are 1-in-290,472,336.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>This is a breaking news story<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a breaking news situation, facts can be unclear and the situation may still be developing. The State is trying to get important information to the public as quickly and accurately as possible. This story will be updated as more information becomes available, and some information in this story may change as the facts become clearer. Refresh this page later for more updated information.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4549\">SC school district won\u2019t let Yale University test playgrounds for toxic chemicals<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Someone who bought a Mega Millions lottery ticket at an SC gas station was lucky and beat long odds to match enough winning numbers to win a $2 million jackpot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lottery"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Multi-million dollar winning lottery ticket sold in SC. 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