South Carolina Sports Betting

South Carolina is one of a handful of states that has no legal gambling of any kind outside of the lottery, and any momentum to change that has been blocked by a Biblical wall.

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About Sports Betting in South Carolina

Sports wagering has come nowhere close to becoming legal in South Carolina, but it's not for lack of trying. Not a year goes by where a legislator doesn't at least introduce a bill seeking to cut the state in on the nationwide bonanza, but those bills have consistently gotten buried in committee.

South Carolina is one of a handful of states that has no legal gambling of any kind outside of the lottery, and any momentum to change that has been blocked by a Biblical wall. Stranger things have happened, to be sure, but sports wagering legalization in South Carolina in the near future is not a safe bet.

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Sports Betting Legalization in South Carolina

Legalization Timeline

  • Effort to legalize sports and horse betting fails

    January 12, 2021

    House Bill 3395, which would amend the South Carolina constitution to allow sports, horse, and casino wagering, is introduced However, it quickly dies in committee.

  • Bipartisan effort to legalize sports wagering fails

    April 21, 2022

    Despite bipartisan support, legislation to legalize both retail and mobile sports betting dies in a House committee.

  • Sports betting legislation stalls in House

    April 10, 2024

    Yet another bill seeking to legalize sports wagering stalls in a House committee. Notice a trend here?

  • Legislation seeks to establish sports wagering commission

    March 21, 2025

    A Senate Bill that would legalize sports betting while establishing a regulatory agency called the South Carolina Sports Wagering Commission fails to gain the necessary traction.

FAQs

Is sports betting legal in South Carolina?

Sports wagering is not legal in South Carolina despite multiple attempts to authorize the practice by the state legislature.

Who can bet on sports in South Carolina?

Nobody can legally bet on sports in South Carolina.

Who regulates sports betting in South Carolina?

There is no sports betting regulator in South Carolina since there is not, as of yet, legal sports betting, although recent legislation sought to assign oversight to a newly created South Carolina Sports Wagering Commission.

What can I bet on in South Carolina?

South Carolina is one of four states with no legal gambling of any kind aside from the lottery, so have fun hitching a ride to North Carolina if you want to bet on anything.

What can't I bet on in South Carolina?

You can't bet on sports of any kind in South Carolina.

Is DFS legal in South Carolina?

While daily fantasy sports contests are neither legal nor illegal in South Carolina, no major DFS operators conduct them in the state.

Is it legal to bet on horse racing in South Carolina?

Aside from a handful of special events, it is not legal to bet on horse racing in South Carolina. There are no commercial racetracks or simulcast facilities, and online account wagering is prohibited.

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