South Carolina Casino Boats Do Not Have To Report Wagers

SunCruz Casinos received a favorable ruling on Monday from the South Carolina Supreme Court. The legal battle was a continuation of whether or not the casino boats would have to report how much money they make.

An administrative judge had already ruled that the casino company would have to report payouts and gross proceeds from gambling machines. That ruling was overturned by the state Supreme Court.

SunCruz currently runs a couple cruises a day that set sail out of Little River, South Carolina. The cruises offer table games such as poker and blackjack, and also over 300 slot machines.

State laws in South Carolina claim that only a percentage of winnings to losses per machine has to be reported. The administrative judge ruled that made the boats report all their proceeds.

The Supreme justices did no0t agree with the ruling, however, and they overturned it. They stayed within the state laws, a legal victory that SunCruz was happy went in their favor.

The casino cruise company has boats running in several different states. They have built their business through people who enjoy going on dinner cruises that offering a full range of gambling options.

May 12, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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