SC Powerball – South Carolina Powerball
 Current Jackpot $ 100,000,000
South Carolina Lottery Powerball
The South Carolina Lottery is 1 of 44 US State Lotteries & District Lotteries that offer the Powerball game – in this case the SC Powerball – as part of its overall portfolio of lottery games.
Powerball is a Multi-State USA Lottery that is run by the MUSL – Multi State Lottery Association and is one of the largest lottery games in the world – having produced a record jackpot of an incredible The very first Powerball draw took place on April 22nd 1992 with 16 USA Lottery companies – who were all members of the MUSL – taking part when the game changed its format and name from Lotto America which had started on February 13th 1988. The South Carolina Powerball was first sold on October 9th 2002 when the SC Lottery became the 25th member to join the MUSL – Multi State Lottery Association – who run & syndicate the game across the USA.
SC Powerball – How It Works…
The South Carolina Powerball works in the same way as the Powerball game works in all the States and Districts in the US that offer the game. Jackpots start off at US$ 20 Million and ROLLOVER after each draw when the top prize is not won – making for some enormous jackpot figures. 6 numbers are drawn in total for the Powerball SC game from 2 separate drawing machines – firstly 5 numbers from 59 white balls are drawn and then 1 number (the Powerball) from 39 red balls. Draws for the Powerball South Carolina take place twice every week on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10.59pm EST. In addition to the 6 main Powerball numbers drawn – a further number is drawn – using a Random Number Generator…the Powerball POWER PLAY number…
POWERPLAY…
This separate Powerball POWERPLAY number drawn will be either 2, 3, 4, 5 and occasionally number 10 – and is there to give players of the SC Lottery Powerball a chance to increase their winnings on all levels of the prize structure apart from the SE Powerball jackpot itself. With Powerball POWERPLAY – you are able to multiply your winnings on these levels by 2x, 3x, 4x or 5x – greatly increasing the amount you can walk away with. During special promotions each year – the Powerball POWERPLAY multiplier will be 10x – allowing South Carolina Lottery players to increase their SC Powerball winnings by an incredible 10 times!
SC Powerball – How to Play…
The aim when playing is to correctly select as many Powerball winning numbers as possible – and with 9 different ways in which you can win on the South Carolina Powerball Lottery – you have a great chance of winning a prize. There are principally – 4 ways in which you can play the SC Powerball… 1. Pick 5 of your own main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 59 plus 1 Power Ball (red ball) number from 1 to 39. 2. Pick 5 of your own main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 59 and use the 3. Use the Quick Pick option to let the computer pick your 5 main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 59 using a random number generator – and pick your own Power Ball (red ball) number from 1 to 39. 4. Use the Quick Pick option to let the computer choose both your 5 main
You can use any of these methods whether you are playing the South Carolina Powerball in-state or if you Play Powerball Online with an authorized online lottery ticket sales company such as TheLotter.
POWERPLAY…
For just an extra dollar – you can choose to increase your SC Lottery Powerball winnings on all levels except the jackpot – by adding the Powerball If your chosen SC Lottery Powerball numbers match the Powerball winning numbers on any of these prize levels – you immediately increase your winnings by either 2, 3, 4 or 5 times – depending on what Power Ball POWER PLAY number was drawn.
However, if you are lucky enough to match all 5 of the main Powerball winning numbers your POWERPLAY multiplier will be x5 – no matter what Powerball POWERPLAY number was drawn – automatically increasing your winnings by When a special Powerball POWERPLAY promotion is in place – you will be able to multiply your SC Powerball winnings on these levels by up to 10 times!
SC Powerball – Who Can Play?
In the past – you used to have to buy your lottery ticket in South Carolina itself to take part in any of the South Carolina Lottery games – including the South Carolina Powerball. Today though – you are able to Play Powerball Online from right around the world due to the presence of genuine and fully authorized online lottery ticket sales companies like TheLotter. So, if you reside outside of South Carolina or the US – but wish to play any of the SC Lottery games including the SC Powerball – this is easy to do using the appropriate lottery ticket sales companies – where you can find yourself saving a fair amount of time when you choose to buy lottery tickets online. South Carolina Lottery require all players to be at least 18 years of age before purchasing any SC Lottery tickets including tickets for the Powewrball SC. Click Here to Play POWERBALL Now
SC Powerball Results…
The South Carolina Powerball Lottery is drawn every week on both Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10.59pm EST. You can find the South Carolina Powerball Results in various different ways to check your ticket and see if you have been lucky with the SC Powerball winning numbers drawn. As well as on the main South Carolina Lottery website – the South Carolina Powerball Lottery results will be available from SC Lottery retailers and SC Lottery terminals. The SC Powerball results will also be broadcast on the following television channels – WRDW (CBS) Channel 12 in Aiken/Augusta GA, WCBD (NBC) Channel 2 in Charleston, WLTX (CBS) Channel 19 in Columbia, WHNS (FOX) Channel 21 in Greenville/Spartanbu, WHHI (IND) Channel 3 in Hilton Head and WFXB (FOX) Channel 43 in Myrtle Beach. In addition, you will be able to find out the latest SC Powerball Results in various newspapers across the state – plus you can come back here to Global Lottery Review any time to check the very latest SC Powerball Results – as well as any previous Powerball Results that you may wish to check up on.
SC Powerball – Odds of Winning…
With 9 different ways of winning – and therefore a great chance of winning something on the Powerball SC – the odds vary from 1 in 195.24 million for matching all the correct South Carolina Powerball winning numbers – right down to just 1 in 61 for matching only 1 correct number. The overall odds of winning any prize on the SC Powerball are 1 in 35. Here is an easy-to-read calculation table that shows you the odds of winning, the number of matches needed and the prizes you can win – on all different levels of the SC Lottery Powerball…
SC Powerball – Record Jackpots
The largest jackpot ever won so far on the SC Powerball has been the incredible US$ 259.9 Million jackpot that was won by Solomon Jackson Jr. on The second highest SC Powerball jackpot prize to be won was the US$ 110.75 Million won by husband and wife – Norman and Deanna Shue – from Concord, NC, on December 31st 2003. This was South Carolina’s second ever Powerball jackpot prize and the Shue’s decided to take the cash option of US$ 60.1 Million. The third highest SC Powerball jackpot prize to be won was the US$ 88.7 Million won by husband and wife – Anthony and Monica Wilson of Charlotte, NC – on May 7th 2003. This was South Carolina’s first ever Powerball jackpot prize and the Wilson’s decided to take the cash option of US$ 48.8 Million. The first South Carolina resident to win a South Carolina Lottery Powerball jackpot prize was Jonathan Vargas – only 19 years of age. Jonathan is also the youngest person to win a SC Powerball jackpot in South Carolina Lottery history and he won US$ 35.3 Million on May 17th 2008 – deciding on the cash option of a healthy US$ 17.3 Million.
SC Powerball – How Are Prizes Paid?
If you have won a South Carolina Powerball jackpot – you will be able to claim your prize as either a cash lump sum or as an annuity payment – you must make this choice within 60 days of the draw – and if you choose the annuity option, your SC Powerball winnings will be paid to you in 30 payments over a 29 year period. For all prizes on the SC Powerball you will have 180 days from the date printed on your ticket to make your claim before your Powerball ticket will become invalid. If your win on the SC Powerball is up to US$ 500 – you will be able to claim your winnings at any South Carolina Education Lottery retailer. If you’ve had a win of between US$ 501 and US$ 100,000 on the SC Powerball – you will be able to claim your prize by mail using an SCEL claim form. If you have had a win of more than US$ 100,000 on the SC Powerball – you can claim your prize in person at one of the South Carolina Education Lottery offices in Columbia, Greenville or Mt.Pleasant. You needn’t worry if you play lottery online with one of the genuine and authorized online lottery ticket sale companies like TheLotter – as part of their role is to look after all these details for you – making sure that you receive your winnings directly and promptly.
SC Lottery – Other Games…
As well as the South Carolina Powerball – the SC Lottery offers various other games – some of which are played just within South Carolina itself like Other South Carolina Education Lottery games such as the highly popular multi-state jackpot lottery games – Mega Millions – can be played from anywhere in the world. We have fully reviewed the SC Lottery – Mega Millions – which the South Carolina Lottery has been selling since January 31st 2010 as a result of the recent cross-sales agreement between the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) and the Mega Millions consortium – you can read about this in much more detail here. Click Here to Play the South Carolina Powerball Now
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