Location: North Carolina
Political donations, land deals, lobbyists and a question: Will North Carolina lawmakers move ahead with casino plans?
Late last year, executives of a Maryland-based casino developer did something curious: They made donations to lawmakers in North Carolina,... more
North Carolina: Town of Summerfield pushes for referendum to solve casino debate
The Town of Summerfield filed a resolution encouraging Rockingham County to make a local referendum for voters to decide whether or not a... more
Video gambling companies keep losing in North Carolina courts, but the legislature could make some machines legal
As North Carolina legislators consider expanding casino gambling beyond those owned by American Indian tribes, the latest chapter in the... more
North Carolina: State budget negotiations drag on with Medicaid expansion, casino legalization in focus
State budget negotiations, which have dragged past the July 1 start of the North Carolina fiscal year, are expected to run for weeks to... more
North Carolina candidates add voices to call for county casino referendum
Two candidates for the state’s highest elected offices turned out Tuesday night to help lead a meeting of about 500 residents against a... more
North Carolina: Nearly half of residents support casino expansion, poll says
Nearly half of North Carolinians would support an expansion of casinos in the state, according to a poll released Wednesday as state... more
North Carolina: Hundreds against controversial casino proposal in Rockingham County
Hundreds of people in western Rockingham County do not want a casino where they live. The Ellisboro Baptist Church had standing room only... more
Commissioners in North Carolina county call for referendum on casino
The Nash County Board of Commissioners has voted to hold a referendum on whether the county should be among four sites in North Carolina... more
Catawbas to elect new chief; candidates talk North Carolina’s Two Kings Casino
Two distant cousins, both of whom have served in leadership roles for South Carolina’s only federally recognized Indian tribe, are vying to... more
Virginia: Danville leaders not worried about possible nearby casino in N.C. They were betting on it.
Danville leaders are not worried about the possibility of a casino coming to Rockingham County just across the border in North Carolina. In... more
