{"id":10672,"date":"2026-04-24T03:09:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T03:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/dave-and-busters-sued-in-south-carolina-over-arcade-prize-model\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T03:09:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T03:09:02","slug":"dave-and-busters-sued-in-south-carolina-over-arcade-prize-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/dave-and-busters-sued-in-south-carolina-over-arcade-prize-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave And Busters Sued In South Carolina Over Arcade Prize Model"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A new South Carolina lawsuit puts Dave And Buster\u2019s arcade prize model under legal pressure, with a newly formed group arguing that ticket redemption games amount to illegal gambling.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>SC Citizens For Equal Enforcement of Gambling Laws filed the case.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The lawsuit says prizes with resale value make the model gambling under South Carolina law.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The group seeks treble damages tied to customer losses of $50 or more per visit.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>South Carolina Lawsuit Targets Arcade Redemption Games<\/h2>\n<p>Dave And Buster\u2019s is facing a lawsuit in South Carolina over its core arcade setup: customers buy Power Card credits, play games, win tickets and redeem those tickets for prizes. The complaint says that becomes illegal gambling when prizes include electronics worth hundreds of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>SC Citizens For Equal Enforcement of Gambling Laws argues that South Carolina law does not depend mainly on skill versus chance. 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In 2024, it partnered with Lucra on Playce It, a peer-to-peer betting feature for arcade games. The company described it by saying:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHow much money is on the line? That\u2019s up to you. Just create or accept a matchup with another player and get ready for some head-to-head action.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Playce It is listed in Texas, Georgia, Missouri and California, but not South Carolina. Dave And Buster\u2019s relies on skill-based play and the peer-to-peer format in those states.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiff says enforcement has not been even. In a statement to local news, the group said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSLED, and other law enforcement agencies, have seized video games, revoked beer and wine licenses, and have threatened criminal cases against local businesses for operating video games like the ones at the Dave &#038; Buster\u2019s locations in South Carolina \u2026 Through this lawsuit, SC Citizens for Equal Enforcement of Gambling Laws LLC hopes to bring clarity and equality to the video game entertainment industry in South Carolina.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>South Carolina has a long record of fights over gambling-style machines. In 2013, the state ended video gambling in bars and restaurants after years of disputes over machines across local venues.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/dave-and-busters-sued-in-south-carolina-over-arcade-prize-model\/\">Dave And Busters Sued In South Carolina Over Arcade Prize Model<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new South Carolina lawsuit puts Dave And Buster\u2019s arcade prize model under legal pressure, with a newly formed group arguing that ticket redemption games amount to illegal gambling. Good to Know SC Citizens For Equal Enforcement of Gambling Laws filed the case. 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