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Legislative Democrats Seek Agreement on Lottery

3 August 2005

Democrats worked Tuesday to settle differences over pay raises, cigarette taxes and a lottery so they can close a budget deal for state government.

North Carolina Tribal Expansion Met With Opposition

23 June 2005

News Brief: Gambling opponents are mounting opposition to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ request to bring Las Vegas-style gaming to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino.

Cherokee Casino May Add Cards

24 May 2005

News Brief: The Cherokees say they need the new card games to fight off new competition.

North Carolina Senators Call for Problem Gambling Program

12 May 2005

News Brief: North Carolina is one of just two states that don't offer programs to help problem gamblers, and senators crafting a bill to create a state lottery say that a program to help compulsive gamblers should be included.

Georgia Looks Forward to North Carolina Lottery

10 May 2005

News Brief: Somewhere in Georgia, lottery officials have got to be smiling as North Carolina inches closer to starting a lottery.

North Carolina Already Hooked on Gambling

6 May 2005

News Brief: The signs that gambling is alive and well in North Carolina are scattered and anecdotal. But they can't be missed.

North Carolina Lottery Proposal Worries Local Gaming Interests

28 April 2005

News Brief: North Carolina private gambling interests are paying attention to the lottery debate and wondering how much of their business is going to be lost if a state lottery is legalized.

Senate Lottery Panel Named

13 April 2005

Nearly half of the state Senate is on a special committee that will debate the lottery bill approved last week by the House, including several members worried about state-sponsored gambling.

Sheriffs Unite Against Video Gambling

8 April 2005

News Brief: The sheriffs of Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties are banding together to crack down on illegal gambling in North Carolina.

Proposal to Limit Lottery Ads Doesn't Comfort Opponents

4 April 2005

If North Carolina is going to have a lottery, House Speaker Jim Black wants it to be kind and genteel, mindful of gambling addicts and poor people who don't have money to squander on dreams of longshot wealth.

Casino Manager Charged with Embezzlement

30 March 2005

News Brief: The manager of electronic gaming for the Cherokee Nation Casino in Catoosa has been charged with embezzlement, according to a statement from the U. S. Department of Justice in Tulsa.

North Carolina Tour Operators Win with Gambling Trips

17 March 2005

News Brief: Each week, North Carolina tour operators and transportation companies shuttle hundreds of people to high-stakes games in Vegas or the two acres of video betting machines in Cherokee.

Harrah's Named New General Manager

11 February 2005

Tom O'Donnell has been named senior vice president and general manager of Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel.

North Carolina Tribe Fights Poker Law

12 January 2005

News Brief: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is fighting strict federal gaming rules in order to bring poker to their casino.

Casino Owes Millions to Tribe, Panel Says

4 January 2005

News Brief: A board that oversees Harrah's Cherokee Casino is holding nearly $45 million that should have gone to the tribe and its members, the National Indian Gaming Commission says.

It's Waiting Game for Tribe's Poker Plans

21 December 2004

News Brief: Harrah's Cherokee Casino wants to bring the first live poker games to North Carolina next year -- but it may be taking a gamble of its own.

North Carolina GOP Lottery-Style Promo Causes Concern

4 October 2004

News Brief: The North Carolina party has unveiled its "Lucky 7" promotion to inform voters on ballot procedures. However, some are concerned that the promotion looks too much like a lottery game.

Feds Raid North Carolina Illegal Gambling Operation

23 September 2004

News Brief: Federal prosecutors say they hit the jackpot in an undercover investigation into illegal gambling.

North Carolina House Adopts Video Gaming Reforms

9 July 2004

The North Carolina House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee has adopted a strict package of video gaming reforms.

Gambling Probe May Help North Carolina Incumbent

1 June 2004

ews Brief: A gambling investigation in Randolph County, North Carolina, that became public last month may add to the support for a video poker ban and make the path to re-election a little easier for a Randolph County Republican.

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