South Carolina Sports Betting
State Market Snapshot
Market Notes
- Handle and growth: Sports betting remains illegal in South Carolina. No legal statewide handle or revenue data available. Residents primarily use offshore sites or cross into North Carolina for legal mobile betting.
- Market split: No legal retail or mobile sportsbooks in the state. Activity is limited to illegal offshore platforms and border crossings to North Carolina.
- Hold and tax: No state-regulated sports betting, so no tax revenue generated from the activity. The state receives no benefit from the substantial illegal/offshore volume occurring within its borders.
- Regulatory note: Sports betting legalization efforts continue to face strong opposition. Bills such as S.444 and HB 3625 received hearings in early 2026 but have stalled with little chance of passage this session. The Attorney General’s office actively monitors offshore operators and prediction markets. Public support hovers around 65–70%, but cultural and political resistance remains significant. Residents continue crossing into North Carolina in large numbers for legal options.a