“This (bill) is not just (an) off-the-cuff ‘let’s go and make them all legal.’ That’s exactly the opposite of what we’re trying to do.” Harry Warren, a Rowan County Republican and bill sponsor. But the business has survived as games are tweaked and new outlets emerge. For years, police and prosecutors have gone after what appear to be unlawful video gambling and sweepstakes machines. Machine manufacturers and owners would have to be licensed, and retailers would contract with owners to set up machines.īill supporters called the proposed lottery expansion the way for the state to root out illegal video gambling activity. Patrons would be able to play games of chance and redeem winnings for cash. The bill, which cleared the House Commerce Committee, would authorize video lottery terminals and direct the state lottery commission to permit bars, restaurants and convenience stores that can sell beer and wine to install up to 10 machines. (AP) - North Carolina House lawmakers advanced a late session effort Tuesday to legalize video gambling machines through the state lottery, with supporters saying it’s time to regulate them as efforts to eliminate shadowy machine parlors often fail.

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