The South Carolina Lottery is getting ready to find a new leader. The Board of Commissioners for the lottery plans to meet Tuesday to discuss its search for a new executive director.

South Carolina lottery officials say sales are up in the state despite the economic downturn.

A new computer system at South Carolina Education Lottery retailers had glitches that caused it to misread some winning tickets as losers, frustrating players. The lottery switched over to the new system November 5 after two years of planning. WJBF News Channel 6’s Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.