Raffles could get OK of state - Local - TheSunNews.com

Raffles could get OK of state - Local - TheSunNews.com: "COLUMBIA -- A bill to legalize charitable raffles and casual gambling is moving forward in the Senate, but senators caution that doesn't mean they are opening the door to professional gambling.

'It is not bringing organized gambling to South Carolina,' Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell said. 'It isn't opening up casinos. It's allowing charities to do what they are already doing and to prevent selective enforcement of the law in South Carolina.'"

Senators set to address charity raffle issue at Florence hearing | SCNOW

Senators set to address charity raffle issue at Florence hearing | SCNOW: "FLORENCE --

Current gaming laws prohibit charitable raffles, but a senate judiciary committee plans to bring the gaming law up for discussion Tuesday night at a public hearing in Florence.

The committee’s final public hearing to discuss the ramifications of the law is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at Florence-Darlington Technical College."

The Post and Courier - Bills aim to clarify S.C. gambling law - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com

The Post and Courier - Bills aim to clarify S.C. gambling law - Charleston SC - postandcourier.com: "The issue of selective enforcement under the centuries-old gambling ban has been up for debate since a raid on a Texas Hold 'em game at a Mount Pleasant home in 2006. The same law bans charity raffles."

Change rules for charity raffles | Penn State News | Opinion - Centre Daily Times

Change rules for charity raffles | Penn State News | Opinion - Centre Daily Times: "While the push mounts for table games and the opening of the remaining large casinos in the state, the General Assembly appears to have forgotten our charitable organizations.

Constant fundraising is a necessity for most charitable organizations and even more so during the current downturn.

As anyone who has ever been to a charitable raffle or bingo night knows, “small games of chance” are a vital revenue source for many non-profits, including fire departments and rescue squads."