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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Deputies with the Marlboro County Sheriff's Office and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agents seized seven video gaming machines from four locations in the McColl community Wednesday morning, according to Investigator Brittney English.

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.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  Florida regulators are launching an investigation into a South Carolina children's cancer group connected to a string of Internet cafes that offer simulated gambling.

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

Thursday, March 21, 2013  The State Law Enforcement Division and Atlantic Beach's sole police officer, Sgt. John Jackson, raided the Seven Seas on Highway 17 Thursday.

Friday, March 15, 2013  South Carolina is still trying to figure out what to do with internet sweepstakes machines. Everyone's waiting on a decision on their legality.

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 24, 2013  Horry County police, along with the State Law Enforcement Division, Myrtle Beach police, and the 15th Judicial Circuit Solicitor's office held a press conference to discuss recent seizures of illegal gaming and sweepstakes machines within Horry County on Thursday.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Marlboro County sheriff's deputies, assisted by the State Law Enforcement Division say they've seized 35-40 personal computers, on which sweepstakes games were being played, from J&K Sweepstakes on Highway 15-401 in McColl.

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.

Friday, January 04, 2013  There's never been a clear ruling or law in South Carolina that's made sweepstakes gaming machines illegal.

Sunday, October 21, 2012  A group of South Carolina business owners has filed an injunction in an attempt to stop the seizure of Internet sweepstakes machines.