SC woman getting expensive gift after her husband won lottery game’s grand prize
A Midlands man said he’s getting his wife an expensive gift, and a little something for himself too, after he won the grand prize on a scratch-off ticket, South Carolina Education Lottery officials said.
The winner said his wife is getting a brand-new car with some of the prize money he received after capturing a $500,000 jackpot, officials said in a news release.
He’s also getting a car, albeit something less flashy, with the newfound windfall, according to the release.
“I’m getting a used, cheap car to drive,” the winner said in the release.
The man bought the Red Hot Bonus game for $10 at the City Fuel & Food gas station/convenience store, officials said. That’s on Bush River Road, in a part of Columbia that’s called Malfunction Junction as it’s near I-20 and I-26.
The winner will be allowed to retain some privacy, as South Carolina is one of 11 states — along with Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas and Virginia — that allow lottery winners to remain anonymous.
“It was a life changing experience,” the man said. “I’m still in shock.”
The winner overcame 1,500,000-to-1 odds to win the Red Hot Bonus game, according to the release. One of the game’s four top prizes remains unclaimed, officials said.
City Fuel & Food received a commission of $5,000 for selling the claimed ticket.
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