a. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in gambling or games of chance, to keep or operate, or permit to be kept or operated, any slot machines, punchboard, tipboard or other device pertaining to games of chance or whatsoever name or kind.
b. Exceptions shall include automatic weighing, measuring, musical and vending machines which are so constructed as to give a certain uniform and fair return in value for each coin or bill deposited therein, and in which there is no element of chance, as may be permitted by state statutes.
(S.C. Code § 16-19-40)
c. Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, the conduct of bingo and similar games shall be permitted within the town; provided, however, that said games are:
1. Conducted solely by and under the supervision of a church, school or other charitable, educational or eleemosynary institution;
2. The entire net proceeds from said game is applied directly to the purposes of the institution or organization conducting the same;
3. No case prizes shall be awarded; and
4. Prior to the conduction of such games, a permit shall be applied for and obtained from the Mayor and Council. The permit shall be issued only after investigation discloses compliance with the foregoing conditions.
d. It shall be unlawful to operate any punchboard in the town where there is any element of chance involved, or to raffle any article or thing, by selling chances for same where value is not received for each and every chance purchased, or to permit the use of any game of chance of any kind whatsoever, where value received is not given to every person obtaining any such chance.
(Prior Code, § 14.503)