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News for the Carolinas
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The state Senate has approved a bill specifying that sweepstakes machines are illegal gambling.
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Thursday, August 09, 2012
An Horry County judge has ordered the destruction of seized video gaming machines that he ruled were illegal. But prosecutors believe the real gaming that's going on is the video poker industry gaming the legal system to make a quick buck until higher courts can decide the legality of these machines once and for all.
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Wednesday, April 04, 2012
The State Law Enforcement Division and Edgefield County deputies seized 84 machines and arrested 40 people in a video gambling machine sweep on March 30.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
A legislative panel has approved a bill to restrict gaming machines that resemble video poker machines already banned under South Carolina law.
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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.
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Monday, June 27, 2011
The City of North Myrtle Beach is asking state Attorney General Alan Wilson for his opinion on whether sweepstakes video machines are legal in South Carolina. What do you think about the sweepstakes machines? Should they be allowed?
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
The North Carolina Education Lottery says the state could one day generate $576 million annually if lawmakers legalize video poker machines again and regulate them heavily.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Myrtle Beach Police say they've seized video gambling machines from a man's home.
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