South Carolina Gambling
Last Updated: As far as legal gambling goes, South Carolinians are likely to have a difficult time placing bets and playing their favorite games.
In short, there are no sports betting South Carolina sites, there is no poker, and there are no casinos beyond those on cruise ships that sail out into international waters to avoid prohibition.
Bettors can try their hand at a smattering of bingo operators and pick their numbers for a selection of lottery draws, but otherwise gambling in the state is a no-go. The only option is the Big M Casino cruise, which departs from Little River, near Myrtle Beach.
The legislation that prohibits betting pre-dates the internet, but the wording is vague enough to cover online gambling in South Carolina, too.
Even with the Supreme Court’s decision to lift the ban on sports betting, it doesn’t appear as if South Carolina online gambling will become a reality for quite some time. The Senate Majority Leader, Shane Massey, has said that South Carolina has always been reluctant to get involved in organized gambling, because there are a lot of other negative elements that come with it.
The history of gambling in South Carolina is pretty dull, in the sense that the state has always been anti-betting and there have been minimal attempts to change that stance with new gambling bills etc.
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Online Casino Gambling in South Carolina
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At this moment there doesn’t appear to be any likelihood that the rules on gambling in the state will change, so there is no immediate prospect for best online casinos in South Carolina.
For that to happen, there would need to be a change in the wording of the laws that prohibit betting in the state, with Section 16-19-130 of the South Carolina Code of Laws reading as follows:
“Any person who...receives, registers, records or forwards or purports or pretends to receive, register, record or forward, in any manner whatsoever, any money, thing or consideration of value bet or wagered or offered for the purpose of being bet or wagered by or for any other person or sells pools upon any such result...shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.”
It goes on to state that guilt of any of the above can lead to a significant fine or even jail time. Therefore, South Carolina online casinos remain a pipe dream until the law governing online-specific activities is confirmed.
Social casinos are completely legal, though, and available on the internet or as an app and feature all the popular casino games, including slots, blackjack, video poker and roulette. It is free to play. While you cannot win money playing games at social casinos, the sites like WinStar, LuckyLand and Chumba casino typically offer sweepstakes (games of chance) with prizes that can include real money jackpots.
South Carolina Poker Online
Not Legal
State lawmakers are real downers on poker in any form, and for that reason online poker in South Carolina remains a long way off.
The rules are so strict that it is illegal to play poker in any way, meaning that you could be playing for match sticks or peanuts, rather than cash, and you are technically still liable for a slap on the wrist or a fine.
South Carolina online poker would need a significant paradigm shift to relaxed lawmaking before it would even go to committee for discussion.
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