Legal Gambling Age in South Carolina

Neither offline nor online bets on sports are allowed even for people of the minimum gambling age in South Carolina. Legislation was proposed to amend these strict and somewhat outdated laws but at the time of writing this post, sports betting is still not allowed.

Today, live casino games are possible in South Carolina only on cruise ships while the ship is within the state borders. Players have to meet the legal age for gambling in South Carolina of being 18/21 years old (depending on the casino type on a particular cruise ship).

Online casinos are illegal in this state.

Both offline and online poker is illegal whatever the player’s age.

Daily fantasy sports are available to anyone who is at least 18 years of age and has the app. However, this is because daily fantasy sports have not yet been addressed by the lawyers due to the fact that this is in fact online betting. It is not clear how long daily fantasy sports apps will be available in this gray zone.

The South Carolina Education Lottery is the only legal lottery in this state and the minimum gambling age in SC for buying lottery tickets is 18.

Nonprofit organizations are allowed to hold bingo events in the state. Individuals who are 18 years old and older can participate.

The state holds regular events on its famous historical racetracks, with races, live music, contests, fairs, and other entertainment. However, making real money bets on horse racing is not allowed. Making bets online on races taking place in other states is also prohibited.