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…
The News & Observer and Charlotte Observer quoted John Hood in an article about claims that the Republican-led North Carolina General Assembly is engaging in a concerted “rollback” of laws…
My colleague Rick Henderson’s column on sweepstakes cafes is well worth a read today. Here’s a snippet: I’m not here to preach against gambling, or to call for an end…
Dan Way reports for Carolina Journal Online about the N.C. House’s plans to address this week a Senate bill targeting two key pieces of the 2010 federal Affordable Care Act.…
Everybody knew only organized crime (a term which does not exclude the General Assembly) could be trusted with gambling. Mere citizens lack the whatnot vested in the winners of popularity…
The N.C. Supreme Court has reversed a lower court’s ruling and upheld the state’s ban on Internet sweepstakes. In a unanimous opinion, Justice Robin Hudson said that the General Assembly…
Is it just me, or does anybody else see a lot of sweepstakes businesses moving into properties recently run as gold-buying operations? This, and the increasing number of resale shops…
Governor Perdue has yet another idea for getting more tax revenue. Carolina Journal’s Barry Smith reports about Perdue’s press conference. Gov. Bev Perdue wants to “tax the heck” out of sweepstakes…
Breaking news from WRAL: Gov. Beverly Perdue called Thursday for North Carolina to legalize Internet sweepstakes businesses and tax them to generate money for public schools. A 2010 study estimated…
Coming to a convenience store, strip mall, or even a standalone buildings near you soon: Sweepstakes gaming. Well, at least for now, subject to what the N.C. Supreme Court has…
Michael Lowrey reports for Carolina Journal Online about this week’s N.C. Court of Appeals ruling striking down the state’s ban against video sweepstakes games.