It’s easy to get sucked into the promise of riches, but using a credit card to buy lottery tickets can be dangerous. If you buy multiple tickets regularly, your yearly costs can quickly snowball.

As of Tuesday, a new state law will allow South Carolina Education Lottery players to purchase lottery tickets with a debit card, something that has not been permitted before.

Key takeaways. Using a credit card to purchase lottery tickets is legal in over 20 states, although credit card users should exercise caution. In states where it is legal, individual retailers are ...