The Republican-led North Carolina General Assembly has been at a standstill for over a month on the state budget, with the legalization of casinos playing a part in delays.
And while precise details of the potential new gambling legislation have not yet been released, one national group is concerned that legalization will include allowing indoor smoking at casinos.
House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger have previously said that at least three new casinos could be authorized in Anson, Nash and Rockingham counties. Another one could be authorized for the Lumbee Indian tribe to operate in Eastern North Carolina, they said, as previously reported by The News & Observer.
