It could end up in the final state budget bill that the General Assembly probably will vote on next week if enough House and Senate Republicans want it there.
Residents of rural Rockingham, Anson and Nash counties, which have been previously designated by legislators as potential locations for non-tribal casinos as part of “entertainment districts” in a proposal considered by House and Senate Republicans, visited Raleigh to lobby against the idea.ĭuring a news conference outside the Legislative Building, the gambling opponents lamented the lack of public discussion about any gambling proposal. (AP) - As North Carolina House members met privately over whether to authorize more gambling in the state, social conservatives, business operators and political candidates urged lawmakers on Tuesday to reject efforts to permit more casinos and legalize statewide video gaming machines. E-Pilot Evening Edition Home Page Close Menu
