COLUMBIA, SC (April 21, 2008) – On a whim, a New York resident visiting the Santee area bought a Powerball® ticket for the April 16 drawing. That impulse paid off to the tune of $100,000!
“It took a while for the news to sink it,” said the winner, who chooses not to be identified. “My dad had my ticket and told me over the phone I had won some money,” she said. The winner correctly matched four white ball numbers, plus the red Powerball® number. She also purchased the PowerPlay® option.
During the month of April, Powerball® players who purchase the PowerPlay® option have the chance to multiply their non-jackpot winnings up to 10 times. For the PowerPlay 10X promotion one of the “5’s” on the PowerPlay® wheel is replaced with a “10.”
“I knew there was a PowerPlay® promotion going on. And when I play Powerball®, I also spend the extra dollar for PowerPlay®,” the winner said. “I’ll have fun spoiling my family with the money I won!”
The winning white ball numbers were 11, 16, 18, 21, and 51. The red Powerball was 16 and the PowerPlay® was 10. The winner multiplied her $10,000 prize by 10 to $100,000. The winning ticket was purchased at R&M Enterprises in Summerton.
Since its inception in 2002, the South Carolina Education Lottery has launched more than 260 instant games and six online games. Currently, SCEL offers 39 instant games and five online games. SCEL produces an average of four new games each month in a variety of themes, play styles, and price points of $1-$10. During the past six years, the support the South Carolina Education Lottery has received from players and retailers is responsible for the General Assembly appropriating more than $1.74 billion for educational purposes through fiscal year 2008.
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