South Carolina Court Overturns Illegal Gambling Conviction
An antiquated law in South Carolina makes it illegal for games that involve dice or cards to be played in the state. Anyone found playing these games can be punished with fines or even imprisonment.
After the arrest of five men for illegal gambling in South Carolina on charges of playing a game of poker they argued that poker, which is one of the most popular played cards, is not a game of chance but in fact a game of skill. It was a great victory when the court in South Carolina ruled in their favor.
Now that both South Carolina’s courts as well as Pennsylvania’s courts have ruled in favor of poker being a game of skill it may be easier to legalize online poker as a regulated and legal industry.
Representative Barney Frank and Senator Menendez are currently attempting to legalize online gambling, or at the very least, online poker. The recent victory in the South Carolina and Pennsylvania courts will in all probability contribute to their success with their struggle with the UIGEA.
The fact that South Carolina is one of the strictest states with regard to gambling laws has resulted in The Pokers Players Alliance celebrating the recent ruling by the courts as they are sure that this is a stride in the right direction.