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On the day that you buy the ticket, you must be at least 18 years old.

No. The phrase "online game" is unrelated to the Internet. In actuality, you may only purchase lottery tickets from authorized lottery retailers. Thus, The Pick 3, Pick 4, CASH POP, Palmetto Cash 5, Mega Millions, and Powerball games are all considered to be "online" games under this definition.

As mentioned on the South Carolina lottery commission website, there is an option for lottery winners to remain anonymous. Lottery winners can decide to come forward or stay anonymous in South Carolina, one of just a few states that allow this. Winners are not compelled to make their names known to the public. The general public is not given any location data. The public is not given any prize details. Winners' photos are not made available to the general public. However, freedom of Information Act requests are permitted for all lottery winner data. As a result, while some information might not always be publicly disclosed, requests for details might still be fulfilled.

Lost or stolen tickets are not the responsibility of SCEL. A lost ticket is equivalent to losing money because it cannot be replaced.

After a scratch-off game has officially ended, players have 90 days to redeem a ticket. Tickets for draw games typically expire 180 days after the date of the draw that is printed on the ticket. Tickets for the Mega Millions, Powerball, Pick 3 Plus FIREBALL, Pick 4 Plus FIREBALL, CASH POP, and Palmetto Cash 5 can be claimed up to 180 days following the draw date indicated on the ticket.

You can go to any licensed lottery shop in South Carolina to redeem your lottery winnings of up to and including $500. Before submitting a ticket for validation, players are advised to sign it. Retailers have a range of three payment methods: cash, store checks, money orders, or any combination of those three. However, keep in mind that you can only collect lottery prizes worth more than $500 up to $100,000 by going to one of the South Carolina Education Lottery validation offices.

Yes, you can mail in your claim for lottery winnings together with a completed claim form and identification proof from the government. However, this is only true for lottery winners of $500 to $100,000. Before mailing the claim form and winning ticket, don't forget to make a copy of both. A Winner Claim Form, which is downloadable on the official website or at any nearby lottery store, must be submitted with prize claims that exceed $500.The mailing address for the South Carolina Lottery is as follows: SC Education Lottery, P.O. Box 11039, Columbia, SC 29211-1039.

Prizes above $100,000, however, must be redeemed in person at the Columbia Claim Center.

You must sign your winning ticket and submit it together with a fully filled out claim form and a form of government-issued identification.

You don't have to be a South Carolina resident to participate, but you must buy your lottery tickets and collect your prizes there.

Yes. Lottery winnings exceeding $500 will have taxes withheld by SCEL. If a lottery prize exceeds $500, state income tax must be withheld automatically as required by law from both residents and nonresidents of South Carolina. Federal taxes will be incurred by winners at a rate of 24 percent, which rises for foreigners and those who do not submit a social security number. An additional 7% will be charged for South Carolina state taxes. You can visit the South Carolina Lottery Tax page for more detailed information. You also cannot buy Pennsylvania Lottery games over the phone.

If a duplicate of the trust document or instrument has been submitted to the commission with a written consent letter of notice from the settlor and no formal notice of revocation has been submitted to the commission prior to the settlor's death, any prize or part of a prize that is still unpaid at the time of the settlor's death shall be paid to the estate of the settlor or to the trustee of the trust created by the departed prize winner.