Oct. 17 (UPI) — A South Carolina woman said her loyalty to her favorite college team earned her a $200,000 lottery jackpot.
The Upstate woman told South Carolina Education Lottery officials that she visited the Walmart on Highway 14 in Simpsonville with the intention of purchasing two scratch-off tickets: Carolina Jackpot, which has a South Carolina University theme, and Clemson Jackpot, which bears the logo from Clemson University.
The player said she discovered she only had enough change to buy one ticket, so she went with her favorite team, the South Carolina Gamecocks.
“I am a Carolina fan for life,” the woman claimed.
The ticket turned out to be a $200,000 winner.
“I couldn’t believe it,” she said. “It means even more to be a Carolina fan now.”
The winner said she can pay off her house with her prize money.
