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Gambling Self-Exclusion in South Carolina

South Carolina has some of the strictest gambling laws in the US - the state lottery and limited charitable raffles/bingo are essentially the only legal gambling; there are no casinos, no sports betting, and no legal online gambling.

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The short answer

South Carolina has no statewide self-exclusion program and no gaming commission to run one. Proposed sports betting bills would create a voluntary exclusion list, but none has passed. First move: Call the SC Gambling Helpline at 1-877-452-5155, run through the SC Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS), which funds gambling addiction treatment in every county.

Can I use NVSEP in South Carolina?

Partly. NVSEP — the National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program — is a free service that fills in and files state self-exclusion forms for you, and it does file in South Carolina. What it reaches here is fantasy sports and nothing else: not casinos, not sportsbooks, not the lottery. What NVSEP covers, state by state has the full roster.

What can I do instead in South Carolina?

South Carolina has no statewide self-exclusion program and no gaming commission to run one. Proposed sports betting bills would create a voluntary exclusion list, but none has passed.

  1. 1 Call the SC Gambling Helpline at 1-877-452-5155, run through the SC Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS), which funds gambling addiction treatment in every county.
  2. 2 Self-exclude individually within any offshore or sweepstakes app you use.
  3. 3 Install blocking software such as Gamban or BetBlocker.
  4. 4 The National Problem Gambling Helpline, 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738), also serves South Carolina.

Is self-exclusion enough on its own in South Carolina?

Check which operators your exclusions cover in South Carolina. Separate exclusions can leave gaps, and unlicensed sites may not participate in state programs. The setup that holds is layered: self-exclusion, plus a ban inside each betting app you hold, plus a gambling-blocking software on every device plus a card block that stops the deposit itself. For the full walkthrough, start with our self-exclusion guide or the complete guide to quitting gambling.

Gambling across the South Carolina line?

A state program only binds operators licensed in that state. If you drive to a casino or bet on an app registered next door, you need that state's ban too.

Or compare every US state's program side by side.

Frequently asked questions

Does South Carolina have a gambling self-exclusion program?
The sources listed here do not identify a single statewide voluntary program for South Carolina. Check the official regulator and individual venues for current options.
What can I do instead in South Carolina?
1. Call the SC Gambling Helpline at 1-877-452-5155, run through the SC Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS), which funds gambling addiction treatment in every county. 2. Self-exclude individually within any offshore or sweepstakes app you use. 3. Install blocking software such as Gamban or BetBlocker. 4. The National Problem Gambling Helpline, 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738), also serves South Carolina.
Is there any statewide list I can put my name on in South Carolina?
No single statewide voluntary list is established by the sources below. An enforcement exclusion list is different from voluntary enrollment. Check operator and venue options directly.
Does anything protect me from offshore and crypto gambling sites?
A state list does not guarantee coverage of offshore or unlicensed sites. Ask each operator about its own exclusion options and check device-blocking and payment-control limits.

Check your exclusion options in South Carolina.

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