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Out of luck: S.C. lottery won't pay $34 million for glitchy winning Christmas tickets
COLUMBIA — Thousands of lottery players who mistakenly won on Christmas Day because of a computer glitch are getting empty stockings.
Lottery commissioners decided Wednesday not to pay anything on the potential $34 million worth of outstanding tickets that have been in limbo since the game was shut down five months ago.
Instead of getting the maximum $500 to $2,500 possible for a winning ticket, players can get a refund for the $1 to $5 they bet.
Paying for tickets printed in error would violate state law, commissioners said before voting unanimously against payouts.
Read more: https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/out-of-luck-s-c-lottery-won-t-pay-million/article_e5a58d46-640c-11e8-b890-db2d733be061.html