Myrtle Beach-area man will expand business after $1M state lottery win
.jpg "South Carolina Education Lottery scatch-off lottery tickets are displayed on the counter at the Exxon Station on Blossom Street Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, in Columbia, S.C. A Charleston County man filed a lawsuit against the state lottery for fraud, claiming unethical advertising caused him to buy scratch-off lottery tickets for prizes already won by someone else. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)")
A Myrtle Beach area man has plans to expand his business using a $1 million windfall from the S.C. Education Lottery.
The state’s newest millionaire — who opted for anonymity according to lottery officials — made the winning purchase at a Murphy Express gas station at 557 International Drive, plopping down $10 for a ticket on his way to work.
“I told the clerk when I bought it that I never win,” he said, according to a Dec. 15 news release.
But he overcame the 1-in-440 million odds of striking out, winning the last top prize in THE MILLION game.
“It’s amazing,” he said through state lottery officials.
After telling his wife — who initially thought he was lying — the couple drove to Columbia’s Lottery Claims Center where they recouped the bonanza.
“I’m going to invest in my business,” he told lottery officials. “I always try to give back when I can.”
Meanwhile, the Murphy Express station pulled in a $10,000 commission for selling the claimed ticket.
For complete details on the THE MILLION Second-Chance Promotion, visit sceducationlottery.com.