North Carolina Casinos and North Carolina Gambling

The world's Top-10 bingo parlors by seat

B-I-N-G-O! It may be a game that you learned as a kid, but in the industry of land-based gaming bingo spells big business. We dipped into the Casino City data to find out where you can find the biggest bingo parlors in the world and the list begins deep in the woods of Connecticut at Foxwoods Resort Casino. read more

Lotto ads not welcome on campus

News Brief: The president of the University of North Carolina says state campuses shouldn't allow ads for the state lottery at sporting events because they encourage gambling. read more

Cherokee casino reports results

News Brief: Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel increased its payouts to tribal members by $18 million last year and attracted an additional 200,000 visitors, according to the company’s annual report this week. read more

NC governor proposes lottery funding changes

News Brief: Governor Mike Easley wants to reprioritize what North Carolina's lottery pays for, spending less on school construction and college scholarships and more on his signature program for preschoolers. read more

Powerball jackpot winner steps forward

News Brief: Nearly three months after buying a winning Powerball ticket worth tens of millions of dollars, Jackie Alston of Halifax claimed her prize today. read more

Cherokee casino expansion brings jobs, renewal

News Brief: The Eastern Band of Cherokee expansion of the Harrah’s Casino and Hotel that will bring 1,000 new jobs to Western North Carolina, along with a downtown renewal and a environmental stewardship plan. read more

N.C. official defends lottery shortfall

News Brief: The head of the North Carolina Education Lottery Tuesday urged patience for critics who say the games have fallen short of their first-year sales goal. read more

Cherokee approve casino expansion

News Brief: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on Tuesday approved a casino expansion plan that will double the size of its gambling operation and bring 1,000 new jobs to Western North Carolina. read more

North Carolina casino profit rises

News Brief: An increase in casino profits pushed year-end per capita payouts 12 percent higher for members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. read more

North Carolina ticket wins Powerball jackpot

One lucky ticket in North Carolina matched all 6 Powerball numbers and walked away with the $74.5 million jackpot. read more