Online gambling is still illegal in South Carolina. As an alternative, players can enjoy their favorite slots and table games at social and sweepstakes casinos. These sites are completely legal and safe.
Social Casino Offers Only Available
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.
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.