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NC Senate Officially Passes Sports Gambling Bill

After passing on second reading yesterday afternoon, SB 688 passed the NC Senate on third reading this morning, by a 26-19 vote. This legislation READ

Sports Gambling Bill Passes 2nd Reading in NC Senate

The North Carolina Senate passed SB 688–Sports Wagering on its second reading this afternoon by a 26-21 vote. The vote largely divided Republicans in particular, READ

ALERT: Sports Betting Bill Moves to Senate Floor

A bill that would legalize sports betting across North Carolina passed yet another committee in the State Senate this morning, despite what appears to READ

Sports Betting Bill Continues to Move Through State Senate

Two more Senate Committees have approved a bill that would legalize sports betting across North Carolina. Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary voted in favor of SB READ

ALERT: Tell Your State Senator to OPPOSE Sports Betting

A dangerous gambling bill is rapidly moving through the State Senate and we urgently need your help to stop this bill from becoming law! READ

Senate Committee Passes Sports Gambling Bill

The North Carolina Senate Finance Committee passed a bill this afternoon that would legalize and regulate sports betting in North Carolina. SB 688–Sports Wagering, READ

NCGA Summer: Bills to Watch

The North Carolina General Assembly was back in session today, after taking last week off for the July 4th holiday. As state lawmakers resume READ

The Dangerous Precedent of the Catawba Casino Bill

The following op-ed by former Speaker Pro Tempore of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Paul “Skip” Stam, appeared in the Charlotte Observer last READ

NC Supreme Court Upholds Ban on “Games of Chance”

The North Carolina Supreme Court once again upheld the state’s ban on “games of chance” when it ruled last week that Crazie Overstock Promotions, READ

ACTION ALERT: Catawba Casino Bill Scheduled for Committee Hearing in D.C.

This Wednesday, May 26, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources is scheduled to hear a bill that would essentially codify in federal law READ

VIDEO: Crossover Day at the NCGA

Crossover Day is Here! The North Carolina General Assembly just passed its “crossover deadline,” which is the date by which bills must pass from one READ

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