CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — Sports betting apps like Prize Picks, DraftKings, and FanDuel have made it easy for bettors in 38 states, including North Carolina, to bet anywhere like your car.
But if you were to drive south and cross over into the Palmetto state—you wouldn’t be able to make a bet on anything. One South Carolina lawmaker is hoping to change that with another push to legalize sports gambling.
“It’s one of those bills that is a revenue generator for the state, a very significant source of revenue,” says Dorchester Republican representative Chris Murphy.
This would be the third attempt at legalizing betting in South Carolina. Murphy says his reason for bringing it back up—money and momentum. He believes his college and professional sports gambling bill would generate at least $100 million in revenue for the state—80% of that would go to the general state fund.
“The fact of the matter is, it’s taking place right now illegally,” Murphy says.