House Bill 4176 appears stuck in committee, with its path forward uncertain A proposal to bring casino gambling to South Carolina is already losing momentum early in the 2026 legislative session. House Bill 4176, which would allow a casino to be built along Interstate 95 in Santee, was recently sent back to the House Ways
Gov. Henry McMaster has acknowledged that he will veto any attempt to legalize casinos South Carolina’s chances of approving casino legislation appear finished for the 2026 cycle after Gov. Henry McMaster made his position unmistakably clear. The governor has confirmed he will not support any effort to legalize commercial casinos in the state, regardless of
Lawmakers have indicated that there’s not much interest in considering a gambling bill South Carolina’s push to allow casino gambling in 2026 is already facing serious trouble, with lawmakers signaling the proposal may not survive the current session. A bill that would have opened the door to a casino project was sent back to the
Even with the changes, passage is far from certain, and a veto from the governor is a real possibility South Carolina’s long-running casino debate took a new turn this week with an amendment aimed at boosting land conservation funding. State Rep. Bruce Bannister plans to update a casino bill to direct a large share of
With resistance now organized at the State House, the path toward legal casinos appears increasingly uncertain Efforts to legalize casinos in South Carolina are facing renewed resistance as opposition from faith-based groups grows louder. A coalition of religious organizations and church leaders gathered at the State House this week to push back against proposals that
Watts argues that police had no right to raid his game and make arrests Gary Watts, a South Carolina poker player, is taking the state to court in a case that could reshape how private poker games are treated under local law. Watts argues that he and his friends were unfairly targeted when authorities raided
The current legislative session ends in less than two weeks, giving the bill little time for approvals Efforts to legalize casino gambling in South Carolina appear unlikely to succeed this legislative session, despite a push from Orangeburg County residents and some state lawmakers. A House Ways and Means subcommittee held a hearing on three gambling-related
Lawmakers are holding hearings this week on a bill that the governor has already promised to block Public resistance is mounting in South Carolina as lawmakers consider a new measure that could bring legal casino gambling to the state for the first time. The proposal, called the “I-95 Economic and Education Stimulus Act,” aims to
The bill borrows from Virginia’s land-base casino initiative South Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that could bring casino gambling to the state for the first time, allowing up to three casino resorts in select counties. The proposal, called the I-95 Economic and Education Stimulus Act, aims to boost economic development in rural areas, particularly
A bill to try to bring casino gambling to the state was prefiled last year A new bill in South Carolina could open the door for a casino resort in Santee, bringing a major economic boost to the region. House Bill 3353 (HB 3353), which was prefiled with the House Judiciary Committee last year, aims
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