At the same time, the Legislature is considering a proposal that would reinstate bans on payouts from the games in Aiken and 11 other counties statewide. In November, the state Supreme Court threw out the results of the 1994 vote. The high court said a statewide criminal law can not be enforced on a county-bycounty basis. Brenda Williams enjoys the games but said she knows her limit. I know what they can do to you.
Video poker becomes a popular form of entertainment in South Carolina.
Cash payoffs for credits won on the machines are a common practice but are not legal. The suit arises from a Rock Hill owner whose machines were seized. The 1993 Video Games Machine Act requires a county-bycounty referendum statewide in November 1994 on payoffs from the games. A thriving industry of poker parlors and convenience stores with the games spring up in North Augusta as thousands of Georgians trekked across the border to play. The Senate Finance Committee moves to allow more machines, increases the hours of play and eliminates the daily limit on winnings.