Lead to prevention. This time of year is again. March Madness begins. Baseball of the major league at the corner of the street. An excellent time of year. Oh yeah. And as people like to look at sport, they also talk about a growing trend through country sports games in North Carolina. The state claims to have seen an increase in income after having legalized it. And now, the legislators of South Carolina are continuing their pressure to allow sports betting. Our Nate Stanley joins us in the studio with more. Nate. Well, calls to legalize sports betting has been heard for years in South Carolina. A local legislator says that the more southern Carolina is waiting, the more money they will leave on the table. Just like guys, you know how we are. We will be like, hey, below on this subject or hey, in the number of times you can do this or something else. Andy Casado says that the excitement of bets is something that he and his friends like to do and spend money. However, this is not an activity that he can appreciate in South Carolina. I’m going to love, North Carolina all the time, just for Cherokee, etc. And then every time I am in Florida to see family, you know, to put a small living room bet in the County of Richland. Representative Todd Rutherford said South Carolina has long been expected to legalize online sports betting. We can continue to stick our heads in the sand and act as if people would not bet. But they are. They do it now. South Carolina should take advantage of it. It is the motivation behind his interactive bill of sports betting. According to the Northern Carolina State Lottery Committee, around $ 78 million was drawn from tax revenue from sports betting. And when you bring tens of millions of dollars by taxing something that people already do, I cannot think of a better way to bring money to our general fund. Some say that the budgetary advantages do not take it on potential damage. According to the National Council on Problem Gambling, a study revealed that 16% of online sports players questioned met the clinical criteria for the game disorder. I think they target young men, especially when they are at the university age, and they give them a hook. They let them win a little and they are already in sport and discuss sports and look at it all the time, and that hooks them. And then unfortunately, some of them cannot get out of it. Rutherford says that the protections would be in place for people who decide to play. We will have to offer drug addiction programs for the game, just as we do for drugs, just as we do for alcohol. The fact that someone can come can become addicted to alcohol does not mean that we close all bars. And at the moment, the bill has bipartisan support of 11
The legislators of South Carolina seek to progress on the laws on sports betting
A bipartite bill in the House of Representatives of the SC would legalize sports betting.
Update: 23:10 HAD March 18, 2025
While March Madness and the MLB season are starting, local sports fans hope that the South Carolina will be able to legalize sports betting in the state. Ety Casado says that the excitement of bets is something that he and his friends love to live and spend money. “Just we guys, you know how we can do this?” He says, but it is not an activity that he can appreciate where he lives, in South Carolina. “I’m going to love North Carolina all the time for Cherokee, etc., then every time I am in Florida, see the family, a little bet bet,” he explains. According to the representative Todd Rutherford – (d) Richland, South Carolina has been expected for a long time to legalize online sports betting. “We can continue to stick their heads in the sand and act as if people will not bet, but they do it. They do it right now. The South Carolina should enjoy it,” he said. It is the motivation behind his project of “interactive sports betting bill”, which would allow sports game. According to data from the Northern Caroline Lottery Commission, the state has experienced $ 78 million in tax gaming tax revenue in South Carolina which have to do with education. Dollars by taxing something that people already do, I cannot think of a better way to bring money in our general fund, “explains Rutherford. Budgetary advantages do not prevail over the potential damage for some. According to the National Council on Problem Gambling, a study revealed that 16% of the online sports players questioned meet the clinical criteria. Targeted, young men, especially when they are university age, they give them a hook, they let them win a little, and they are already in sport and discuss sports and look at it all the time, and that hooks them and, unfortunately, some cannot get out, “explains Kathy Witkowski. Rutherford says that protections would be put in place for those who decide to play.” Toxicomania programs for the game, just as we do for drugs, just as we do for alcohol. The fact that someone can come back and become addicted to alcohol does not mean that we close all bars, “he said.
While March Madness and the MLB season are starting, local sports fans hope that South Carolina will be able to legalize sports betting in the state.
Andy Casado says that the excitement of betting is something that he and his friends like to live and spend money.
“Just we guys, you know how we are. We will say:” Hey over / under on that “or” Hey Over / Under on how many times can he do that? “He said.
However, it is not an activity that he can appreciate where he lives, in South Carolina.
“I’m going to love North Carolina all the time for Cherokee, etc., then every time I am in Florida, see the family (I put) a little bet on a bet,” he explains.
According to the representative Todd Rutherford – (d) Richland, South Carolina has been expected for a long time to legalize online sports betting.
“We can continue to stick their heads in the sand and act as if people will not bet, but they do it. They do it right now. The South Carolina should enjoy it,” he said.
This is the motivation behind his proposed ‘Interactive sports betting bilWhich would allow sports game.
According to data from the Northern Caroline Lottery Commission, the state has seen $ 78 million in sports gaming tax revenue In 2024, after having legalized sports betting.
“We have a myriad of problems in South Carolina who have to do with education, who have to do with health care, who have to do with economic development. And when you bring tens of millions of dollars by taxing something that people already do, I cannot think of a better way to bring money to our general fund,” said Rutherford.
The budgetary advantages do not prevail over the potential damage for some. According to the National Council on Games of Chance, A study revealed that 16% of online sports players questioned met clinical criteria for game disorder.
“I think they have targeted, young men, especially when they are academic age, they give them a hook, they let them win a little, and they are already in sport and discuss sports and look at it all the time, and that hangs them and, unfortunately, some cannot get out of it,” explains Kathy Witkowski.
Rutherford says that protections would be set up for those who decide to play.
“We are going to have to offer drug addiction programs for the game, just as we do for drugs, just as we do for alcohol. The fact that someone can come back and become addicted to alcohol does not mean that we close all bars,” he said.
The bill received biparisan support Members of the Chamber, because it is in the way and means committee.