wagering of money on a game of chance or event with an uncertain outcome
Newly installed United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss is betting on ‘Reaganomics’ to help her country escape the dire economic and energy situation facing Europe. If it works, it could…
A three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court and ruled against operators of sweepstakes kiosks. The complicated case generated separate opinions from all three…
There’s still some life in a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on Texas Hold’em poker tournaments. In an unpublished opinion released this morning, a unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C.…
November 5, Appalachian State University’s employees SHRA (subject to the Human Resources Act) received a memo telling them the school was going to give them a $750 bonus on top…
As the New York Times headline puts it: “Fantasy Sports Employees Bet at Rival Sites Using Inside Information.” A major scandal is erupting in the multibillion dollar industry of fantasy…
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…
You may remember in days not too long ago the battle between video gaming companies and the state. General statutes kept mutating to outlaw the latest evasion of the gambling…
The N.C. Supreme Court has agreed to reverse the state Appeals Court in an Onslow County video gambling case. In an opinion handed down this afternoon, the Onslow County sheriff…
Whether something is considered gambling rests upon whether its outcome is determined by skill or by chance. Traditionally, fantasy sports leagues, even if there’s money at stake, involve a lot…
As the Associated Press reports, people in their 20s and 30s aren’t that into state lotteries. Among the problems: “You’re talking about a generation of pack animals,” [Don Feeney, research…
The Asheville Citizen-Times’ Answer Man, John Boyle, asks why the North Carolina Education Lottery sponsors a NASCAR truck. I would have hazarded it had something to do with educating the…
As we monitor the legal and political battle surrounding a proposed Catawba Indian casino in Cleveland County, the latest Bloomberg Businessweek offers an interesting assessment of the casino business. The…