Johnson v. Collins Entertainment Co.

BURNETT,

Justice (dissenting):

In my opinion, the Type II and Type III video gaming machines described in the district court’s certification order constitute lotteries within the meaning of the South Carolina Constitution. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent. In offering my dissent, I recognize “[t]his Court must construe the constitution and laws of this State without concern for political or *106popular opinion.” Martin v. Condon, 324 S.C. 183, 189, 478 S.E.2d 272, 275 (1996).

QUESTIONS OF LAW

Pursuant to Rule 228, SCACR, the South Carolina Supreme Court agreed to answer the following two questions…