South Carolina S 362: Gambling

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2025-2026 Bill 362 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 19, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 362

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
16-19-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO PAYS A FEE TO PLAY A GAME IN WHICH 
SKILL PREDOMINATES OVER CHANCE AND RECEIVES A PRIZE PROPORTIONATE TO HOW SKILLFULLY 
HE PLAYED IS NOT GAMBLING.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 19, Title 16 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
16-19-5. For the purposes of this chapter, person who pays a fee to participate 
in a game, activity, or event in which skill predominates over chance 
including, but not limited to, a Professional Golf Association (PGA) 
Tournament; a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) event; a 
billfishing or bass fishing tournament; an Association of Tennis Professional 
Tour event or Women's Tennis Association Tour event; a turkey shoot; or any 
non-card-based predominant skill game, activity, or event, and receives a thing 
of value proportionate to how skillfully he plays in the game, activity, or 
event is not gambling.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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