While state lawmakers may forgo action on casinos during this year’s legislative session that starts next week, they could act on a related issue: video gambling.
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The controversial proposal to sanction four new casinos in North Carolina was shelved last year after it emerged as a major sticking point in budget negotiations. While addressing the bill in February, GOP leaders indicated that it’s unlikely to be taken up during this year’s short session as well. But separate action to legalize and regulate the tens of thousands of video gambling machines that have proliferated across the state could still be in the cards this year.
