Regulation
New Carolina Journal Online features
Dan Way reports for Carolina Journal Online that a proposed casino in Kings Mountain is pitting two Indian tribes against each other. John Hood’s Daily Journal urges us to make…
Casino
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Predation
The new Murphy casino is supposed to be good for professional opportunities and financial security. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is hopeful it will bring the tribe closer to…
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A casino in Atlanta?
It’s way early in the process, but there’s talk that MGM Resorts International may be interested in building a casino in downtown Atlanta. Given how Charlotte wants what Atlanta has,…
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The casino bubble
From Business Week: The Harrah’s casino in Tunica, Miss., features a spa, three pools, a golf course, and a shooting range. But there’s one thing the 18-year-old facility, the largest…
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Subsidized Gambling
Leadership in the Town of Murphy has been persuaded it should like train service to return. The Cherokee County Economic Development Commission, the NC DOT, and consultants at Stantec have…
Elections & Public Integrity
New Carolina Journal Online features
Dan Way reports for Carolina Journal Online that the Catawba Indians are pursuing new casino operations in both Carolinas. Becki Gray’s Daily Journal explains why the 2014 elections should focus…
Health Care
New Carolina Journal Online features
Dan Way reports for Carolina Journal Online that Catawba Indians’ plan to build an “off-reservation” casino in North Carolina has a precedent. John Hood’s Daily Journal explains why increased health…
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Forget How to Count Cards in Just Two Years!
Tri-County Community College has now expanded its 21st-century curriculum to include training for casino workers. Does this mean it takes two years to learn how to bus tables and wash…
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The Catawbas speak
OK, so now that Catawbas claim that they don’t need state approval to open a casino in Kings Mountain. From the UPoR: But attorneys for the Catawba Nation say a…
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McCrory administration gets played by the Catawba
You can’t make this up: So it seems that the Catawba Indian Nation wants to build a casino. These days, that is pretty much what Indian tribes do. And yes,…
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Talk about Wealth Transfers
We’ve all heard thousands of times that vibrant economies thrive with production, not transfers of wealth. The argument is used to discourage government overreach, usually associated with welfare statism. So,…
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Imagine The Job Creation If Private Casinos Could Operate In North Carolina
Now that table games are legal at the western North Carolina casino operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the operators need about 500 new employees. One of the job…