Myrtle Beach player wins $100,000 with lottery ticket

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Published: September 24, 2009

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COLUMBIA – A Myrtle Beach man won $100,000 in the Bags of Cash instant ticket South Carolina Education Lottery game.

The winner asked lottery officials not to identify him, according to the release.

The man bought the ticket at Kangaroo Express No. 3418 in Surfside Beach, according to a release sent out by lottery officials.

A retailer who sells a claimed ticket of $10,000 or more receives a 1 percent selling bonus.

The store received a $1,000 check, according to the release issued by lottery officials.

Bags of Cash is a $10 instant ticket with 11 top prizes still left in the game. More than $15 million in total prizes is remaining, according to the release issued by lottery officials.

Since the Lottery’s inception in 2002, the General Assembly has appropriated more than $2.2 billion for educational purposes through fiscal year 2010, according to the release issued by lottery officials.