Gambling

All students are expected to abide by the state gambling and lottery laws as found in the South Carolina Code of Laws as well as any federal laws that may be applicable. Gambling in violation of state or federal law is prohibited, which includes but is not limited to:

Betting on, wagering on, or selling pools on any athletic event;
Possessing on one’s person or premises any card, book, or other device for registering bets;
Knowingly permitting use of premises, telephone, or other electronic communications devices for illegal gambling;
Knowingly receiving or delivering a letter, package, or parcel related to illegal gambling; and
Offering or accepting a bribe to influence the outcome of an athletic event.

Students may participate in “casino nights” or similar events in which individuals play roulette, blackjack, poker, baccarat, or other card games, dice games, board games, or video games so long as play is for entertainment purposes and no prizes, financial rewards, or incentives are received by players. Casino nights or similar are not allowed on Sundays.

Students may host or participate in raffles on behalf of qualified tax exempt entities so long as any and all proceeds from the raffle are dedicated entirely to charitable purposes, the value of the prize or prize pool does not exceed $950, and consecutive raffles are not operated within seven days of each other. A raffle is considered a game of chance in which a participant is required to pay something of value for a ticket for a chance to win a prize, with the winner to be determined by a random drawing or similar process whereby all entries have an equal chance of winning. Raffles for which a participant is not required to pay something of value for a chance to win a prize (e.g. freely entering one’s name into a contest for the chance to buy discounted tickets to a concert) is not considered gambling.

Pools involving a trial or contest of skill; speed or power of endurance of man or beast; political nomination, appointment, or election; or lot, chance, casualty, unknown, or contingent event are only allowed so long as no money or other consideration is required or provided for participation.

Under no circumstances may “casino nights” or similar, raffles, or pools be used by a student to sale or lease goods, property, or services to others or solicit the sale or lease of the same.