Stardancer Casino, Inc. v. Stewart

This is an appeal from a circuit court order declaring that respondent’s operation of a gambling “day cruise to nowhere” (day cruise) is not in violation of any of nine existing state criminal statutes.1 We affirm.

Facts

Respondent brought this declaratory judgment action to determine whether any of its activities are unlawful, and to obtain a permanent injunction against appellants (the State).2 From a circuit court order declaring respondent’s actions not unlawful but denying the injunction, the State appeals.

Respondent’s day cruises begin and end at an Horry County port, and make no…