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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A former law enforcement investigator who created a sweepstakes company couldn't convince an Horry County judge his business was legal.

Monday, April 01, 2013  A former law enforcement investigator who created a sweepstakes company has been arrested for illegal gambling.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A bill aimed at shutting down sweepstakes cafes in South Carolina will soon become law.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Myrtle Beach city council members have begun a business license revocation hearing for five businesses that the city claims are illegal gambling establishments.

Monday, February 25, 2013  The City of Myrtle Beach may shut down sweepstakes businesses for good. A business license revocation hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, with help from the Myrtle Beach Police Department, seized internet sweepstakes machines from 5 Star Internet Café Sweepstakes at 706 North Ocean Boulevard Wednesday.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  The state Senate has approved a bill specifying that sweepstakes machines are illegal gambling.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Florence County law enforcement officers raided three sweepstakes parlors, Thursday afternoon.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Darlington City Council passed a 180 day moratorium on new video sweepstakes machines in a special called meeting, Tuesday night.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Darlington has taken measures to ban new video sweepstakes machines and tax the ones already in town.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Some towns are saying no to video sweepstakes machines. Last week, Georgetown City Council passed a moratorium on business licenses for any new machines until their legality is settled. Video gambling machines have been illegal in the state since 2000, but new machines that seem to skirt the law are popping up in many towns.

Friday, July 15, 2011  North Myrtle Beach says its not making a decision on whether to allow internet sweepstakes machines just yet. What do you think about the internet sweepstakes games?

Thursday, June 30, 2011  Horry County police seized what they're calling illegal gambling machines from a Little River business Tuesday.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  Horry County police seized 24 computers from a Little River business Tuesday. Police are calling the machines illegal gambling devices, but required the assistance of county prosecutors because such busts are new for Horry County. They say there's a legal gray area about what's illegal and what isn't.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010