South Carolina Education Lottery

South Carolina Education Lottery

The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) began in 2002.

South Carolina is a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), best known for Powerball. Like most US lotteries, on January 31, 2010, it participated in the cross-sell lottery expansion, adding Mega Millions.

SCEL-only games consist of Pick 3, Pick 4, Palmetto Cash 5, and numerous scratch tickets.

Although its drawings are held daily, the SCEL is unique among US lotteries in that players cannot purchase tickets on days when elections (primary or general) are held, such as on November 4, 2008.

The minimum age to purchase SCEL tickets is 18.

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Pick 3

Pick 3 is drawn twice Mondays through Saturdays, and once on Sundays. It draws 3 sets of digits 0 through 9. Prices, prizes, and options vary.

Pick 4

Pick 4 also is drawn 13 times weekly, picking a 4-digit number. Prices, prizes, and options vary.

Palmetto Cash 5

Palmetto Cash 5 is drawn Mondays through Saturdays. It draws 5 balls from 1 through 38. Palmetto Cash 5 also draws a Power-Up multiplier that is randomly drawn from 16 balls (eight balls are marked with the number 2; five are marked with 3; two are marked with 4, and one with 5). Games cost $1 each; the Power-Up option costs an additional $1 per game. Jackpots begin at $100,000 (unlike Mega Million's Megaplier, and Powerball's PowerPlay, the Power-Up multiplier also applies to the jackpot.)

Powerball (multi-lottery game)

Since 2002, the SCEL has been a member of MUSL. Powerball's jackpots begin at $20 million; it is drawn Wednesday and Saturday nights.

Mega Millions (multi-lottery game)

On October 13, 2009, the Mega Millions consortium and MUSL reached an agreement in principle to cross-sell Mega Millions and Powerball in US lottery jurisdictions. Mega Millions tickets became available through the SCEL on January 31, 2010.

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