STATE TRACKER · SC

Sweepstakes casinos in South Carolina

Current status

No tracked explicit prohibition

We have found no state law that explicitly prohibits sweepstakes casinos here. That is an absence of a tracked prohibition, not an affirmative authorization.

Last review: June 11, 2026
Authority: S.C. Code Ann. §§ 16-19-10

There is no tracked prohibition here to act on. An operator's own terms still decide whether it will register you, and some exclude states that have taken no action at all, so read the terms we link on each review page. See the operators we track

Sweeps Coins (SC) redemption: No tracked prohibition
Gold Coin (GC) free play: Yes
Minimum age: 18+

That is South Carolina's statutory floor. An operator's own terms can set a higher number, and the one that binds you is whichever is higher. Bonus Bandit is written for readers 21 and older. How we handle age

What is specific to South Carolina

The South Carolina classification is tied to the state record and source trail shown below.

The classification record cites S.C. Code Ann. §§ 16-19-10 (setting up lotteries), 16-19-40 (unlawful games and betting).
118 tracked operators currently report accepting South Carolina players.
The state record was last reviewed on 2026-06-11T22:11:11.577533+00:00.

This is information, not legal advice. Rules and thresholds change. Confirm the current position with the operator and your state attorney general, or consult a lawyer.

PRIMARY-SOURCE BRIEF

South Carolina's enacted gambling chapter does not name dual-currency sites

South Carolina Title 16, chapter 19 prohibits setting up lotteries involving money, goods, merchandise, or things of value under section 16-19-10. Section 16-19-40 criminalizes specified games and betting in listed places, including gambling devices addressed by Title 12. Section 12-21-2710 separately makes certain slot, video, free-play, and chance devices unlawful, and section 12-21-2712 provides seizure and destruction procedures. These general provisions do not use the phrase sweepstakes casino or define online dual currency.

The official 2025-2026 S.362 page shows a proposal to add a skill-predominates safe harbor for paid skill games. It is listed as introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary, so it is proposal context, not enacted law. It does not create a sweepstakes-casino authorization. A dual-currency platform may characterize Gold Coin play as nonredeemable entertainment and a free Sweeps Coin route as removing consideration, while an agency or court could focus on purchased currency, redeemable prizes, casino-style simulations, or connected devices. Exact treatment depends on those facts.

Enforcement search: The official set shows enacted criminal and seizure provisions and the S.362 proposal. No named South Carolina online sweepstakes-casino cease-and-desist, prosecution, or court decision was located in the reviewed sources.
Question still open: Whether a redeemable Sweeps Coin system is a lottery, gambling device, or unlawful game under South Carolina's existing text, especially where free entry and purchased play coexist, remains unresolved.

Official sources checked for South Carolina

Sources rechecked 2026-08-23. Next scheduled review 2026-11-23. This brief explains the record; it does not replace advice about a specific product or situation.

What the law says

Setting up a lottery: fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment for one year (§ 16-19-10). Unlawful games/betting: players face up to 30 days or a fine up to $100; operators face up to twelve months imprisonment and forfeiture up to two thousand dollars (§ 16-19-40).

Operators and South Carolina

118 operators we track accept South Carolina players, per their own published terms (we link the terms we reviewed on each review page):

How this classification was reached

Show the record, the citation and the method

What this classification rests on

A status word is a summary, so here is the record underneath it for South Carolina. Where our database holds nothing, the row says Not recorded rather than leaving the gap for you to misread.

Source date: Not recorded
Last human review: June 11, 2026
Effective date: Not recorded
Basis of classification: statutory

Source date is the most recent legal event we track for this state. Basis is derived from those events, from the cited authority where we have one, and from operator-reported exits only when nothing else is on record. Missing rows are gaps in our records, not findings about the law. Research, not legal advice.

Citation as stored

S.C. Code Ann. §§ 16-19-10 (setting up lotteries), 16-19-40 (unlawful games and betting).

The status hero shows the short form of this reference. This is the complete string as our database holds it, unedited.

Method

How a state gets a classification, what counts as a primary source, and how often each group is re-checked: our methodology. Corrections go to Noah Rafkin, and every tracked change lands in the changelog.

South Carolina questions

Are sweepstakes casinos legal in South Carolina?

We have found no state law that explicitly prohibits sweepstakes casinos here. That is an absence of a tracked prohibition, not an affirmative authorization. Authority: S.C. Code Ann. §§ 16-19-10 (setting up lotteries), 16-19-40 (unlawful games and betting).

Did South Carolina S.362 create a sweepstakes exception or change current law?

No current-law conclusion follows from it. The official page lists S.362 as an introduced proposal referred to Senate Judiciary, and its text addresses skill-predominant games rather than sweepstakes casinos. Current analysis uses enacted code sections.

What is the dual-currency model?

Sweepstakes casinos run on two currencies: free Gold Coin (GC) entertainment play with no prize redemption, and a Sweeps Coin (SC) side that can be redeemed for cash prizes. We have found no state law that explicitly prohibits sweepstakes casinos here. That is an absence of a tracked prohibition, not an affirmative authorization.

Which operators accept South Carolina players?

118 operators we track accept South Carolina players, per their own published terms (we link the terms we reviewed on each review page). Trust Score leaderboard →

This page is research, not legal advice. Statuses are reviewed against primary sources and re-checked as legislation moves; if you spot a change we've missed, email noah.rafkin@bonusbandit.win. Always confirm with the operator and your state attorney general before depositing. Laws change quickly in this space. Last verified June 11, 2026.