North Carolina Casinos and North Carolina Gambling

School board member pleads guilty to possessing gambling machines

News brief: The North Carolina man pleaded guilty and fined $6,000 for possessing six machines in convenience stores he operates. read more

Feds continue video poker probe of NC shefiff

News brief: Haywood County Sheriff Tom Alexander is accused of accepting bribes in exchange of ignoring illegal gambling operations. read more

Former NC mayor arrested in video poker case

News brief: Franky Thomas was arrested last week and charged with trying to sell video poker machines. read more

Cherokee band explores casino idea

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is exploring the possibility of opening a Class II gaming facility in Cherokee County or Snowbird, North Carolina. read more

N.C. tribe votes on alcohol in casino

News Brief: Tribal leaders agreed Thursday to allow members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to vote on whether alcohol sales would be permitted at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. read more

Cheating ring thwarted

News Brief: An electronic card game dealer and 11 gamblers are suspects in a cheating ring that took $286,000 from Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, tribal gaming and police officials said today. read more

Harrah's Cherokee expansion moves ahead

News Brief: Harrah’s Cherokee Casino will move ahead with a $650 million expansion despite a national downturn in the gambling industry, company officials said. read more

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