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Thirsty Woman Stops for a Drink and Wins the Lottery

1/15/2026 1:37:56 PM

COLUMBIA, SC (January 15, 2026)A Midlands woman stopped to get something to drink and played the Lottery to win a refreshing $75,000.

“I know that money isn’t everything, but this will sure help me out,” she told South Carolina Education Lottery officials after cashing in the winning ticket.

She says she bought a drink and got her favorite $3 Bingo ticket at the In and Out Market on Trotter Rd. in Columbia.

“I was exciting,” she said of the big win.

Four more top prizes remain in the game. The odds of winning $75,000 playing Bingo are 1 in 528,000.

In and Out Market in Columbia received a commission of $750 for selling the claimed ticket.

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