Gambling

SCOTUS Favors “Caesars Palace Over Calvary Chapel”

NC Family Staff | July 30, 2020
In another highly disappointing action, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied the request of a Nevada church to be treated the same as bars, READ

SC-Based Indian Tribe Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Casino in NC

John Rustin | July 22, 2020
The South Carolina-based Catawba Indian Nation plans to hold a “groundbreaking ceremony” today on a tract of land in North Carolina where it intends READ

Status Update on the 2020 “Short” Legislative Session

NC Family Staff | July 8, 2020
As the North Carolina General Assembly slows down for the summer, NC Family wanted to take a minute to update you on some of READ

Governors Urged to Suspend State Lotteries During COVID-19 Pandemic

Calley Mangum | April 29, 2020
COVID-19 relief dollars began reaching the hands of citizens across our nation over the past few weeks, as the $2 trillion federal CARES Act READ

Feds Give Green Light to Catawba Indian Casino in North Carolina

NC Family Staff | March 13, 2020
In a surprise move yesterday, the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) gave the South Carolina-based Catawba Indian Nation a green light to READ

Attorney General and Police Chiefs Oppose “Digital Instants” Online Gambling

NC Family Staff | January 30, 2020
North Carolina’s Attorney General and the State Association of Chiefs of Police have joined a number of groups—including NC Family—who are urging the State READ

Yes! Talk About Religion and Politics (POV)

Traci DeVette Griggs | January 7, 2020
When it comes to getting along with others, many of us have bought into the old adage: “Never talk about religion or politics.”  Well, READ

Recapping Behind Every Issue

John Rustin | December 30, 2019
In the Fall/Winter installment of Family North Carolina magazine, we introduced our end of year theme for 2019, “Behind Every Issue Is A Person.” Inspired READ

NC Family Urges State Lottery Commission to Reject Online Video Gambling

NC Family Staff | December 13, 2019
NC Family is yet again urging the North Carolina Lottery Commission to reject a proposal that would add online video gambling to the lottery’s READ

Not My Problem?

Josh Wester | November 13, 2019
Why people of all ages should care about gambling: I’m a Millennial. I oppose gambling. And the reasons are simple. The gambling industry is READ

AT ISSUE: Worth Fighting For

Traci DeVette Griggs | November 13, 2019
Recent actions by the U.S. Supreme Court and a seemingly unending war chest of financial resources within the industry have breathed new life into READ

Court Says Video Sweepstakes Scheme Violates NC Gambling Laws

NC Family Staff | October 17, 2019
The NC Court of Appeals issued an opinion on Tuesday that overturned a lower court ruling and determined that a video sweepstakes gambling operation READ

Are You Being Manipulated?

Traci DeVette Griggs | September 4, 2019
Big news recently on the social media front is action by Facebook and Twitter to ban accounts that were set up by the Chinese READ

Statewide “Gaming Commission” Bill Turned Into Study

NC Family Staff | August 29, 2019
A bill that proposed to establish a statewide “Gaming Commission” in North Carolina has passed the General Assembly, but only after being modified to READ

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