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Tuesday, April 09, 2013  In just a few weeks, NASCAR fans will be tuning into Fox to see the Southern 500 from Darlington. Some lucky players have a chance courtesy of the "Lady in Black."

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Lottery lovers have yet another way to try and hit it big.

Friday, February 01, 2013  A Rock Hill man has won $200,000 in the South Carolina Education Lottery for the second time in four months.

Monday, January 21, 2013  A Powerball ticket worth $40,000 and sold in Fort Mill is about to expire.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Three South Carolina Education Lottery tickets sold for the Wednesday night drawing came within one number of winning the Powerball jackpot, which hit a record $587.5 million.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  An arrest has been made following an investigation by the State Law Enforcement Division into an accounting discrepancy at the South Carolina Education Lottery that was discovered in early October.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating an accounting discrepancy at the South Carolina Education Lottery.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  The Powerball jackpot is reaching a record high and that has people in the Midlands scrambling to get their hands on $320 million. The jackport is the fourth highest in the history of the game.

Friday, March 30, 2012  You could fill five shipping pallets with the Mega Millions half-billion dollar jackpot that will be drawn on Friday.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  The Mega Millions jackpot is now the largest in U.S. lottery history.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  An Orangeburg man says he's keeping his day job after winning a million bucks in the SC Lottery.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  A Columbia woman has much to be thankful for after winning $100,000 in the South Carolina Education Lottery's Palmetto Cash 5 drawing on Christmas night.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  The director of South Carolina's Education Lottery says it will not be possible to significantly increase sales.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  Complaints about illegal video poker machines are prompting a crackdown by South Carolina's top law enforcement agency. Do you agree with SLED that a crack down on video poker is a priority, or do you think SLED should focus on other crimes?

Wednesday, February 16, 2011  Lottery officials said in a news release that the numbers 2-2-6 were picked for Tuesday's midday Pick 3 game. But a graphic listing the winnning numbers before the evening drawing had the numbers as 2-2-1.