COLUMBIA, S.C. - Lottery officials say it will be several months before the financial impact is clear from an error made in a Palmetto Cash 5 drawing last month.

On June 24, one of the numbers in the live random drawing was reported as 37, although the number drawn actually was 27. The incorrect number was sent to media outlets across the state and posted on the South Carolina Education Lottery Web site.

Once the error was discovered, lottery officials decided to pay out on winning tickets with either number.

Officials say this was the first time the state lottery has made such an error.

The lottery is conducting an internal review of the incident and the State Law Enforcement Division is investigating.

No lawsuits or charges have been filed and no one has been fired in the incident, said lottery attorney Hogan Brown.

It's premature to say how much money was lost, Brown said. Players have six months to cash in their tickets.

"Once the dust has settled it will be easier to tell what's going on," Brown said.