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Is sports betting legal in South Carolina?
South Carolina has no legal sports betting; the 2025-26 session ended with the main bill still sitting in a Senate committee.
Reviewed 2026-10-10. Laws change; we re-check every state page each month and after any vote.
What South Carolina fans can use today
No sportsbook may take a South Carolina customer.
ExchangesLiveKalshi and Polymarket: federally regulated, a fee on each fill. Priced on the board with the fee removed.
The law in South Carolina, in plain English
South Carolina has some of the strictest gambling laws in the country and no sportsbook, online or retail. The South Carolina Sports Wagering Act (S.444) got a hearing in the Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee in February 2026, but the committee never voted on it and the two-year session ended in May.
Clemson fans can use federally regulated prediction markets instead. Novig is live in South Carolina, as are Kalshi and Polymarket US, and the state has not moved against them as of this review.
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Questions South Carolina fans ask
- Is online sports betting legal in South Carolina?
- South Carolina has no legal sports betting; the 2025-26 session ended with the main bill still sitting in a Senate committee.
- Can I use DraftKings or FanDuel in South Carolina?
- No. No sportsbook may take a South Carolina customer.
- Can I use Novig in South Carolina?
- Yes. Novig is a CFTC-designated prediction market available in South Carolina to traders 21 and older, and it prices every ACC game.
- What about Kalshi and Polymarket?
- Both prediction markets operate in South Carolina under the same federal framework as Novig. They quote a probability rather than a line and charge a fee on each fill; this site shows all three side by side with the fee taken out.
- What is the minimum age?
- Novig requires traders to be 21 or older.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.