Gambling on sports this season? Why you shouldn't bet on it in SC

It's football season in South Carolina, but bets are off when it comes to wagering on who will win the game.

Sports betting ― the activity of predicting sports outcomes ― is not yet legal in S.C., although there have been multiple attempts to pass legislation permitting it over the years. Residents who wish to partake in the activity will have to travel to North Carolina, where it is legal.

But just because something is legal doesn't mean it isn't harmless, with some expressing concern for the negative effects sports betting has on both athletes and bettors.

" NBC News reports that gambling addiction hotlines across all states are seeing an increase in calls as the legalization of sports gambling and the promotion of sports betting apps continues," reporter AJ Werner wrote in Baylor