Influential Republican businessman and donor Bob Luddy is asking North Carolina state senators to reject contributions from the casino gambling industry, according to an open letter to lawmakers he released Tuesday.
Luddy also asked legislators to vote against any attempt to expand casino gambling in the state.
“Casino gambling corrupts everything it touches and creates long-term costs for law enforcement, Medicaid and families,” Luddy said in a statement. “I am asking lawmakers to refuse casino money and stand with voters who do not want gambling in North Carolina. ”
In the letter, Luddy claimed the state’s economic success stems from low taxes, school choice and a “hospitable” environment for business expansion and jobs.
