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 South Carolina
Education Lottery Acknowledged for Excellence in Financial Reporting
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (August 25, 2008) – The
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been
awarded to the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) by the Government
Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its
comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR)...............Subscribers
South
Carolina Education Lottery Executive Director Elected Chair of Powerball
Group
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (July 10, 2008) –
South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) Executive Director
Ernie Passailaigue has been
elected Chairman of the Powerball Group and Vice President of the
Multi-State Lottery Association
(MUSL)..............Subscribers
Lottery’s Successful Fiscal Year is a Win For Education! -
Net Profits Exceeded Original Estimates
COLUMBIA, South
Carolina (July 1, 2008) – Fiscal year 2007-08 was another successful year
for the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL), as both total lottery sales
and net profits exceeded original estimates. When SCEL closes its books
for FY ’08, we anticipate over ...........Subscribers
SC
Lottery Sales Up Despite Economic Slowdown
SOUTH CAROLINA,
USA (June 22, 2008) -- South Carolina lottery sales are up 3.7 percent despite
high gas prices, rising food costs and unemployment.................Subscribers
New
Holographic Ticket Sure To Dazzle Players!
COLUMBIA, South
Carolina, USA (June 4, 2008) – Beginning Wednesday, June 11, South
Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) players will notice something new shimmering
in the lights at their favorite lottery retailer..................Subscribers
SC
Lottery Players Enjoy Long Winning Streak
COLUMBIA, SC (May
23, 2008) – South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) players are benefiting
from an impressive streak of winnings and big payouts!...........Subscribers
SCEL
Players See Triple 9’s And Beat The House!
COLUMBIA,
South Carolina (May 15, 2008) – The South Carolina Education
Lottery’s (SCEL) Pick 3 players with a triple 9 combination in the May 14,
2008, midday drawing are celebrating! The numbers 9-9-9 were selected, with
2,855 tickets correctly matching the winning numbers to win $250. The total
payout to players was $713,750. Ticket sales for the draw were $163,101.50
which means prizes were 438% of sales!...................Subscribers
South
Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) Achieves Industry
Milestone
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (May 12, 2008) – The
South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) has become the first Lottery verified
on the Technical Standard established by the North American Association of State and Provincial
Lotteries (NASPL) for Extensible Markup Language (XML) Retail Accounting
Reports. Verification was obtained on May 6 and will be valid until May 6,
2010...................Subscribers
Lottery Tickets on the Menu at a Taste of
Beaufort
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (April 25, 2008) –
After indulging in the tasty treats served up at this year’s A Taste of
Beaufort festival on Saturday, May 3, why not relax and see what Lady Luck has
to dish out?.................Subscribers
Irish Eyes Are Smiling
At SCEL!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (March 13, 2008) –
Do you have the luck of the Irish? Come find out during the 26th annual St.
Pat’s in Five Points festival on Saturday, March 15, 2008..........Subscribers
Lowcountry Boil Poised
To Be A Hot Ticket!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (February
26, 2008) – The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) is rolling out the
red carpet for its newest homegrown instant ticket, Lowcountry
Boil...............Subscribers
MEGAMATCH6™ is a
Rousing Success!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (February
22, 2008) – Thousands of players know first hand what it feels like to
play and win the South Carolina Education Lottery’s (SCEL) newest game,
MegaMatch 6™! ................Subscribers
Charity Gaming Approved
by Panel
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA (February 15, 2008) -- A bill
approved by a Senate panel on Thursday would let churches and other nonprofit
groups host casino games to raise money, exempting them from South Carolina's
200-year-old law that prohibits dice and card games.............Subscribers
SCEL Launches Exciting
New Game, Megamatch 6!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA
(January 30, 2008) -- Have you seen or heard the exciting new advertisements,
teasing the audience about a unique game called MegaMatch 6? The South Carolina
Education Lottery (SCEL) is ready to reveal more about this new online
game!................Subscribers
Three’s A Charm For
Pick 3 Players!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (January 10, 2008)
-- Thousands of South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) players came out
big winners in the January 8, 2008, evening Pick 3 drawing when they played
straight 3’s..................Subscribers
SCEL Celebrates 6th
Anniversary!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (January 7,
2008) -- Six years ago the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) created a
chapter in the history books when a player bought the first ever SCEL
ticket.................Subscribers
$180 Million Investment
in the Centers of Economic Excellence Funded by Lottery
Appropriations
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (December 4, 2007)
- A Centers of Economic Excellence (CoEE) report presented to the Budget and
Control Board finds that an important program funded by lottery proceeds is
fueling critical research in areas that will advance South Carolina's
economy.....................Read the full story
at: Vol.41 No. 11
Enjoy Carolina Crab
Cakes & Football!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina
(November 2, 2007) – Crab Cakes and football, two of the Palmetto
State’s favorite pastimes will come together for one tasty celebration
Thursday, November 8, from 5 – 8 P.M...................Subscribers
South Carolina Education
Lottery Employee Acknowledged for Professional Excellence
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (October 15, 2007) – South Carolina Education
Lottery (SCEL) employee Cynthia Bellamy became the recipient of the
North American Association of State and
Provincial Lotteries’ (NASPL) Ott Brown Scholarship..........Subscribers
Passailaigue's Lottery
Honor Deserved
Article By: Jimmy Bailey Jr., Vice
Chairman, South Caroli na Education Lottery Commission published in
Saturday’s Post & Courier.
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA (October
13, 2007) -- I recently returned from the annual meeting of the
North American Association of State and
Provincial Lotteries (NASPL), where Charleston native and South Carolina
Education Lottery (SCEL) Executive Director
Ernie Passailaigue was sworn in
as the organization's president.....................Subscribers
Proposal to Allow
Lottery Sales on Statewide Election Days with House Committee
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (October 10, 2007) -- South Carolina Governor
Mark Sanford is reported to be willing to consider signing a law allowing
lottery sales in South Carolina on statewide election
days...................Subscribers
S.C. Lottery Ticket
Sales Have Leveled, Sales to Meet Expectations this Year
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (October 10, 2007) -- The South Carolina
Lottery Director reportedly told lawmakers at a hearing for Governor Sanford's
executive budget that he expects the agency to..............Subscribers
Executive Director of
the South Carolina Education Lottery Elected NASPL President
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (October 5, 2007) – The South Carolina
Education Lottery’s (SCEL) Executive Director,
Ernie Passailaigue, became
President of the North American Association of
State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) after an election held during the
NASPL meeting on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, in Lexington,
Kentucky.................Read the full story at:
Vol.41 No.3
SCEL Celebrates Grand
Opening of New Claims Center
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA
(September 25, 2007 ) – The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL)
proudly announces the grand opening of the new Columbia Claims
Cente..............Subscribers
South Carolina
Education Lottery Acknowledged for Excellence in Financial Reporting
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (September 25, 2007)
– The Certificate of Achievement forr Excellence in Financial Reporting
has been awarded to the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) by the
...........Read the full story at: Vol.41
No.1
Get Crabby in Awendaw
With SCEL!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (August 8, 2007)
-- No hungry stomach is safe from the tempting fare of blue crabs steaming and
frying at the annual Awendaw Blue Crab Festival............Subscribers
Instant Lottery Scam
Brings Instant Arrest
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA (August 2, 2007)
-- Four former employees of a Bluffton convenience store and a fifth woman face
additional charges for allegedly stealing more than $34,000 worth of instant
lottery tickets in June..............Subscribers
“That’s The
Ticket!” Summer Promotion Gives SCEL Players A Chance To Win A Summer
Vacation
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (May 22, 2007) --
This summer, the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) will be flying the
friendly skies – Lottery Style – with the THAT’S THE TICKET
Summer Promotion..........Read the full story at:
Vol.39 No.9
SCEL Celebrates 5th
Anniversary!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (January 8,
2007) -- Five years ago the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) made state
history by selling its first ticket. SCEL began with four instant
tickets, and today has 38 different instant tickets and four number
games..........Subscribers
Computer Glitch Causes
Lottery To Hold Two Midday Drawings
COLUMBIA, South
Carolina, USA (January 8, 2007) -- Due to scheduling error, on Monday, January
8, 2007, the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) held two midday
drawings..........Subscribers
Less Than A Week Remains
For Your Chance To Win Carolina Millionaire Raffle!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (January 3, 2007) -- Nearly 70 percent of the
South Carolina Education Lottery’s (SCEL) Carolina Millionaire Raffle
tickets have been sold for the January 8
drawing...............................Subscribers
Are You SCEL’s
Future Millionaire? Four SC Education Lottery Players Will Win $1 Million
Each
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (November 28, 2006)
--The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) wants you to be its next
millionaire! SCEL will award more than $5 million in prizes with the best-ever
on-line game odds on January 8, 2007 – the same day the Lottery will
celebrate its 5th Anniversary..................................Subscribers
Lottery's First-Ever
Millionaire Raffle!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (October 25,
2006) -- The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) is putting a new twist on
an old game – the raffle. The new limited-edition Carolina
Millionaire Raffle will create four new millionaires
in.............................Read the full
story at: Vol.37 No.4
SCEL Voted One of 2006
Best Places to Work in SC
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA
(October 12, 2006) -- The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) was recently
named as one of the Best Places to Work in South
Carolina.......................Read the full
story at: Vol.37 No.3
SC Lottery Receives
Award of Excellence
Award Is Highest Form of
Recognition For Governmental Accounting And Financial Reporting
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (October 3, 2006) -- The South Carolina
Education Lottery (SCEL) is the recipient of the highest award in governmental
accounting and financial arenas – The Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting..........................Read the full story at: Vol.37 No.1
SCEL Contestants Vie For
$20,000 On Game Show! -- Contestants will Appear on Carolina Power
Deal!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (August 24, 2006) -- Six
contestants will assemble in Columbia this weekend to participate in the first
taping of the South Carolina Education Lottery’s (SCEL) game show,
Carolina Power Deal!........................Subscribers
Lottery Introduces New
Promotional Game Show!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (July
10, 2006) -- South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) officials want their
players to picture themselves on a new statewide promotional game
show................................Subscribers
New Lottery Ads Have A
Unique Look and Feel
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA (July 6, 2006) --
The South Carolina Education Lottery is taking a new tack in selling its newest
game, relying on a familiar face, and a familiar
taste......................Subscribers
New Lottery Chair
Named
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (June 21, 2006) --Tim
Madden has been elected to head the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL)
Commission................................Subscribers
SCEL’s Million
Dollar Second-Chance Summer Promotion
COLUMBIA,
South Carolina, USA (June 2006) --The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL)
and Pulliam Ford, based in Columbia, will hold a Mustang® Classic Car Rally
on Saturday, June 10, at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate the launch of SCEL’s 2006
Million Dollar Second-Chance Summer
Promotion...............................Read the
full story at Vol.35 No.10
Six Appeal
USA (June 6, 2006) – Lottery players tend to play
interesting combinations based on significant dates and news stories. The date,
June 6, 2006, is made for conspiracy and end-of-the-world theorists, although
the number sequence 6-6-6 is seldom associated with luck lottery players are an
optimistic bunch.................................Subscribers
SC Lottery Commission to
Elect New Chairman at Today Board Meeting
SOUTH CAROLINA,
USA (June 1, 2006) – John C.B. Smith Jr., the S.C. Education Lottery
Commission’s first chairman, was reportedly replaced last week by Governor
Sanford............................Subscribers
Lottery Chairman to Step
Down
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (May 31, 2006) - The
chairman of the South Carolina Education Lottery is reportedly stepping
down....................Subscribers
SCEL Hits One Billion
Dollars in Sales Milestone!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA
(May 9, 2006) -- As of 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2006, the South Carolina
Education Lottery’s (SCEL) ticket sales will surpass the
..................................Read the full
story at: Vol.35 No.6
Lottery Opens New Claims
Center
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (April 18, 2006) -- On
Wednesday, April 19, 2006, the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) will
open its newest lottery redemption center in........................Subscribers
Claims Center is Kept
Busy, Players Win More Than $2.5 Million in Prizes
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (April 11, 2006): The South Carolina
Education Lottery’s (SCEL) Columbia Claims Center has been extremely busy
in the last 24 hours.............................Subscribers
Lottery Chairman to be
Replaced
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (March 27, 2006)
– Governor Mark Sanford has reportedly told the chairman of the state
Lottery Commission he will be replaced............................Subscribers
Powerplay? Option Gets A
10! -- “X10” Promotion is For a Limited Time Only
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (February 23, 2006): Beginning March 2,
2006, South Carolina Powerball® players
who purchase the PowerPlay® option will have a chance
..............................Subscribers
SC Lottery Border
Retailers Brace for New Player, Unsure of NC Lottery's Effect
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA (February 19, 2006) – Lottery retailers on the
boarder of North Carolina expect much of their multi-state lottery business to
be gone ............................Subscribers
Governor Proposes to Cut
Lottery Retailers’ Remuneration
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA
(January 9, 2006) – Governor Sanford has reportedly called for a reduction
in lottery retailer’s commission from the current
.......................Subscribers
SC Education Lottery
Continues to Celebrate Milestones With Its 4th
Anniversary!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (January 6,
2006): In less than four years, South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL)
officials have achieved their most significant
accomplishment...............................Read
the full story at: Vol.34 No.2
Lottery Sued Over
Scratch Ticket Policy
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA (December 29,
2005) – Sources report a lawsuit filed against the South Carolina
Education Lottery (SCEL) claiming the agency continued to sell scratch-off
tickets after the top prize(s) have been awarded........................Subscribers
South Carolina Lottery
Celebrates Milestone, Billionth Dollar Transferred to the Education Lottery
Account!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (December 15, 2005)
-- The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) is pleased to announce that more
than $1 billion of net lottery proceeds has been
...........................Read the full story
at: Vol.33 No.13
Findings of Lottery
Audit Report Released
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA
(December 2005) – The Legislative Audit Council released a 57-page report
in .............................Subscribers
Lottery Chairman Defends
Executive Salaries
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (December
2005) – The Legislative Audit Council, in a 57-page report, is reported to
have said that the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) is paying its
executive director ..............Subscribers
Pick 3 Players Break the
Bank!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (December 5, 2005):
South Carolina Education Lottery’s (SCEL) Pick 3 account is in the red, at
least for one draw!................................Subscribers
Lottery Fixes Pick 3,
Pick 4 Glitch
SOUTH CAROLINA (November 19, 2005) –
Sales and cashing for South Carolina Education Lottery’s (SCEL) Pick 3 and
Pick 4 games have returned to normal...............................Subscribers
Pick 3 and Pick 4 Sales
Suspended
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (November 17, 2005) --
At the recommendation of Scientific Games
International (SGI), South Carolina Education Lottery’s (SCEL) online
vendor, SCEL suspended sales for Pick 3 and Pick 4 games this
afternoon..................................Subscribers
New Developments in
Search for NC Lottery Director
COLUMBIA, South Carolina,
USA (November 14, 2005) – South Carolina’s lottery director Ernie
Passailaigue has reportedly withdrawn his application to head-up the
North Carolina
Lottery..............................Subscribers
Cruise Away with
PowerPlay®” Promotion
COLUMBIA, South Carolina,
USA (November 4, 2005) -- The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) along
with Tee Times and Totally Travel are announcing a special promotion to
............................Subscribers
Strong Powerball®
Sales Reach An All Time High!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina,
USA (October 19, 2005) – The Powerball
jackpot run that began on August 13 and finished with a $340 million first
division prize resulted in the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) reaching
record sales totals..............................Read the full story at Vol.33 No.5
Lottery Director Asks
Players to Bet Responsibly
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA
(October 17, 2005) -- With the Powerball
jackpot at $340 million............................Subscribers
South Carolina Lottery
Officials Bank on Larger Payouts to Retain Border Crossers
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (August 31, 2005) -- South Carolina Lottery
officials insist that there's no reason to panic
..........................Subscribers
Sport and
Lotteries
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA (August 21, 2005) – The
perception of a wall existing between gambling and sports leagues is slowly
being pushed aside..............................Subscribers
South Carolina Lottery
Has Another Record Breaking Year!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina,
USA (July 25, 2005) -- The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) exceeded
expectations again .............................Read the full story at: Vol.32 No.7
Harley Ultimate Summer
Integrated Marketing Program Rides into South Carolina
MDI Entertainment and
the South Carolina Education Lottery prepare a summer marketing program that
will be sure to drive players "hog wild"
ALPHARETTA,
Georgia, USA (June 30, 2005) – To support the June 24th launch of its new
Ultimate Harley-Davidson instant game, the South Carolina Education Lottery
enlisted MDI Entertainment to create an
integrated marketing program that would catch and keep players’ attention
...............................Read the full
story at: Vol.32 No.2
South Carolina Debuts
Ultimate Harley-Davidson Game
Lottery Becomes the First to Offer
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy® and Harley/Ford F-250 Truck
ALPHARETTA, Georgia, USA (June 30, 2005) – The June 24th launch of its
Ultimate Harley-Davidson instant game marks two firsts for the South Carolina
Education Lottery. With this game, the SCEL became the first lottery to
..............................Read the full story
at: Vol.32 No.1
SC Lottery Reports
Problem with Palmetto Cash Five Drawing
COLUMBIA, South
Carolina, USA (June 27, 2005) – The South Carolina Lottery has reported a
problem in Friday night's Palmetto Cash Five lottery
drawing..........................Subscribers
South Carolina Education
Lottery Exercises Option to Extend Scientific Games' Online Lottery Contract to
November 2008
NEW YORK, USA (May 13, 2005) --
Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq:
SGMS) announced that the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) has exercised
the final one-year option to extend Scientific Games' online lottery
contract...................................Read
the full story at: Vol.31 No.8
SCEL Players Can Win a
New Car with the "Drive Away with Powerplay" Promotion!
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, USA (May 9, 2005) -- South Carolina Education
Lottery (SCEL) players now have a chance to win a 2005 Chevy Cobalt SS! The
vehicle is courtesy of LOVE Chevrolet, located in the Columbia
area...........................Subscribers
SCEL Believes it Will
Have the Edge on North Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA (May 9,
2005) -- Some South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) officials reportedly
expect a negative impact on revenue of around $150 million a year if North
Carolina adopts a state lottery of its
own............................Subscribers
SCEL and Scientific
Games Collaborate To Increase Five-Digit Game Sales By 139%
Nearly
Two-Thirds Pay Extra Dollar for Chance to Multiply Prize
ALPHARETTA, Georgia, USA (March 22, 2005) -- In the first month since its
mid-February launch, the South Carolina Education Lottery’s (SCEL’s)
Palmetto Cash 5 game featuring Scientific Games’ patented Group
Participation™ multiplier game has increased average weekly five-digit
game sales by a staggering.........................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.13
SCEL Lottery Revenue
Expected to Exceed Projections
COLUMBIA, South Carolina,
USA (March 8, 2005) -- Although lottery ticket sales are expected to fall short
of last year's record setting totals, revenue is still expected to exceed
earlier projections, according to the state's lottery
director.............................Subscribers
South Carolina's
Clean$weep Promotion
COLUMBIA, SC (March 1, 2005) -- Three
lucky South Carolinians have won a Dave Lennox Elite or Signature product in
conjunction with the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) and
PalmettoPride’s Clean$weep promotion..........................Subscribers
Sales of New Palmetto
Cash 5 Game Get ‘Power’ Boost
S.C. Education Lottery’s Newest
Game a Hit with Players in First Week
COLUMBIA, South
Carolina, USA (February 18, 2005) -- The first week of sales for the South
Carolina Education Lottery’s (SCEL) newest online game, Palmetto Cash 5,
exceeded lottery officials’ expectations – with sales expected to top
$700,000 this weekend..............................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.9
Palmetto Cash 5 Offers
Lottery Players Both More Chances to Win and Bigger Prizes
COLUMBIA, SC (February 7, 2005): By now, you have probably seen or heard
South Carolina Education Lottery’s (SCEL) latest commercial about a new
game coming to town...................Read the
full story at: Vol.30 No.7
Lottery Revamps Carolina
Five Game
COLUMBIA, SC (January 14, 2005) -- Starting next
month, SC lottery players will have more ways to "catch up." The three
times-a-week Carolina Five drawing, seen on WLTX, will soon be a simple scratch
game...............................Subscribers
Education Wins Again in
SCEL’s 3rd Year, More than $713 MILLION Transferred to
Education!
COLUMBIA, SC (January 6, 2005) -- January 7,
2005 marks the South Carolina Education Lottery’s (SCEL) 3rd Anniversary!
This past year showcased record-breaking sales, exciting promotions, fun games
and strong play responsibly messages. However, education is the true reason
SCEL is celebrating! ............................Subscribers
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