Gambling

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 30, 2013 More than $230,000 donated to Tar Heel political candidates in 2012 came from a bank account flush with criminal gambling profits, according to authorities in Oklahoma, where $3.5 million has been seized during an investigation of International Internet Technologies owner Chase Burns. “There are severe and […]

Executive Director laments people can ‘quickly click away their bank account, thanks to the state of North Carolina’ By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League September 25, 2013 RALEIGH — Losing money and gaining a gambling addiction may soon be easier than ever in North Carolina where the state lottery will begin online sales of […]

Still live critical legislation; please contact your lawmaker in the NC House By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League June 20, 2013 RALEIGH — Knowing when to “hold’em” and when to “fold’em” is supposedly a gambler’s trademark skill. But the terms can also apply to Christians’ response to proposed gambling legislation, according to the Rev. […]

By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League June 14, 2013 FAYETTEVILLE – Tar Heel municipalities appear to have lost one weapon in the war against video sweepstakes, as the N.C. Court of Appeals has ruled Fayetteville’s high tax on the businesses unconstitutional. The June 4 ruling said the city’s privilege license fees – $2,000 per […]

Governor leaves video gaming and ABC privatization out of her proposed budget By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League RALEIGH — As lawmakers analyze exactly what’s in the Governor’s newly released $19.9 billion proposed spending plan, the Christian Action League is rejoicing over what didn’t make it into the budget — legalized video gambling and […]

Christian Action League This week, Governor Beverly Perdue met with reporters for an end of year roundtable discussion of issues ranging from the state’s ailing budget to whether lawmakers should take up a social agenda. Three social issues were discussed by the Governor: a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, the privatization of liquor sales, and […]

By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League MAXTON — Lumbee leaders who signed a contract that would allow a gaming company to manage gaming activities and take 30 percent of gaming revenue are having a hard time convincing anyone that gaming is not the real issue. “This is all about recognition and has nothing to […]

By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League CHEROKEE — Gov. Bev Perdue may be ready to roll out the red carpet to expanded gaming on Cherokee lands, but it would pay North Carolina’s highest official to take a close look at the effects of gambling and the legal intricacies involved before trying to negotiate a […]