Gambling News - 'South carolina'
Sports
February 16, 2022
South Carolina Lawmaker Files Bill to Legalize Sports Betting
Over 30 million American sports fans wagered on Sunday’s highly anticipated Super Bowl LVI, but this service was unavailable to South Carolina residents as betting remains illegal in this state. This is something that lawmakers are looking to change as Richland County’s Todd Rutherford has filed a new bill. The Bill Supports Several Forms of […]
Sports
February 14, 2022
Joe Cunningham Supports Sports Betting Legalization in South Carolina
In a Thursday tweet, Joe Cunningham, the gubernatorial candidate for South Carolina, has expressed his support for sports betting. Talking to his followers, he stated that it is time for the industry to become legal and reap all of the benefits that come with it. The Amount of Money Cannot Be Passed In his tweet, […]
Industry
December 29, 2021
New US Defense Bill Includes Protection for Catawba Nation Casino
If there were any chance, even the slightest, that a South Carolina tribe’s construction of a casino in North Carolina could face a new challenge, it has been eliminated. Federal law now recognizes a bill that supports the Two Kings Casino project of the Catawba Indian Nation. POTUS Protects Tribal Casino Project President Joe Biden […]
Legal
December 23, 2021
Fight to Stop South Carolina Tribe’s Casino in North Carolina Comes to an End
Congress has confirmed, through the passage of a bill, that the US Department of Interior (DOI) can legally take 17 acres of Cleveland County, NC, land into trust for the Catawba tribe. With that, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) can no longer try to prevent the South Carolina-based tribe from expanding into North […]
Legal
August 19, 2021
Three Men Sentenced for Illegal Gambling in Georgia
A man running illegal gambling operations for over a decade and his two associates were sentenced to probation and forfeiture after pleading guilty in court. Starting as an Illegal Bookie The case, investigated by the FBI and IRS Criminal Investigations, discovered that Grady Brandon Mobley, a 44-year old resident of Waynsboro, GA, operated as an […]