SC man had 8 illegal video gambling machines at a Columbia residence, SLED says

A South Carolina man has been charged with illegal gambling after the S.C. Law Enforcement Division discovered and seized eight gaming machines, according to affidavits.

On July 20, SLED agents executed a search warrant and seized the “Pot O Gold” machines offering poker, keno and blackjack at 1012 Cermack St. in northeast Columbia, according to the affidavits.

SLED charged the property owner, 66-year-old Randy Wigfall, with unlawful games and betting and eight counts of unlawful possession and operation of a gambling device on Aug. 25, according to a news release.

Wigfall was booked at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.

Once permitted in South Carolina, video gambling was criminalized in the early 2000s, according to Strom Law.

This story was originally published September 1, 2023 at 10:06 AM.

Alexa Jurado

The State

Alexa Jurado is a news reporter for The State covering Lexington County and Richland County schools. She previously wrote about the University of South Carolina and contributes to this coverage. A Chicago suburbs native, Alexa graduated from Marquette University and previously wrote for publications in Illinois and Wisconsin. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Milwaukee Press Club and the South Carolina Press Association.