By M.H. Cavanuagh Christian Action League May 8, 2015 RALEIGH – Sweepstakes Gambling was dealt a devastating blow on Wednesday. Six companies that provide the software for sweepstakes parlors, in order to avoid prosecution, made an agreement with federal prosecutors to cease operations in North Carolina. A statement from the United States Attorney’s Office for […]
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Former N.C. State Senator, Thom Goolsby Will Lobby State Lawmakers to Legalize Sweepstakes Gaming
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League April 9, 2015 RALEIGH – Former NC. State Senator Thom Goolsby of New Hanover County is now a lobbyist representing the internet sweepstakes industry. Goolsby announced on Thursday he would serve as a spokesman and advocate for a newly formed organization, N.C. Small Business Coalition. The group plans to […]
Legislative Judiciary Panel Votes Down Lottery Confidentiality Proposal
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League March 18, 2015 RALEIGH – Rep. Darren Jackson (D-Wake) made his best case for HB 30 – Name/Address of Lottery Winner/Confidential before the House Judiciary III Committee on Wednesday. The legislative panel, however, rejected the bill siting concerns about transparency. Jackson’s proposed measure would have allowed winners of the […]
N.C. Lawmakers Mull-Over Two Lottery Bills
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League March 13, 2015 RALEIGH – Someone once said that there are two ideas about a secret: it’s either not worth keeping or it’s too good to keep. That seemed to be something of the sentiment this week as lawmakers in the state’s House mulled-over one of two lottery bills. […]
Samson County Commissioners Unanimously Say “NO” to Sweepstakes Gaming
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League December 5, 2014 CLINTON – Sampson County Commissioners voted unanimously at their December meeting on Monday evening not to allow sweepstakes gaming in unincorporated areas of the county. The Christian Action League had previously been contacted about the matter a month ago and was providing direction for opponents regarding […]
NC Court of Appeals Hammers in another Nail to Board-Up Sweepstakes Gaming Operations
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League November 21, 2014 RALEIGH – Tuesday a three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals hammered in another nail to board up sweepstakes gambling operations in the Tar Heel state. The court upheld the convictions of sweepstakes café owner Richard Conoley Chapman and store manager Kawana Spruill from […]
Desperation, Alcohol and Gambling
By Dr. Mark Creech People that feel desperate, for whatever reason, can do the most dangerous things. Back in the fall of 1993 the country of Armenia was desperate for sources of power. The nation was entering its third winter under a near total oil and gas blockade imposed by neighboring Azerbaijan as a […]
Voters Decide on Abortion, Marijuana, Gambling and Alcohol in State-wide Referendums around the Country
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League November 7, 2014 There were state-wide referendums on the ballot this election on abortion, marijuana, gambling and alcohol. The results were both good and bad for those who view life through a Christian worldview. Abortion Voters in North Dakota and Colorado resoundingly defeated Personhood Amendments that would have defined […]
Gambling’s ‘Pernicious Effect’ on Government
By Dr. Mark Creech It may come as a surprise for many, but just within the lifetime of most Americans, legal casino gambling existed in only two places in our nation: Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey. Starting in the 1990s, casinos began spreading across our country at break-neck speed. Today, at least 23 states […]
‘Gaming’ the System: AKA How to Play Gambling ‘Whack-a-Mole’
An update on the remaining problem of ‘Sweepstakes Cafes’ in N.C. By Pam Blume Christian Action League September 12, 2014 In 2010, the NC General Assembly passed legislation that would ban internet gambling operations. A state appellate court subsequently ruled the law unconstitutional, but in 2012, the NC Supreme Court reinstated the ban. But, just […]