Sweepstakes Parlors vs City of Mebane

MEBANE — Online sweepstakes parlors are loved by some and hated by many, and the Mebane City Council is among the “many.” The council voted unanimously Monday, March 4, to approve amendments to the city’s Unified Development Ordinance restricting “video gaming...

Largest gaming parlor bust in more than a decade

BLADEN COUNTY, NC – State and local authorities have arrested three people and charged four others following a raid of illegal video game parlors in Bladen County on Thursday. “This is the largest gaming parlor bust in more than 10 years in Bladen County,” said...

Gaming machines now banned in Virginia

A recent change to the way Virginia defines illegal gambling could allow prosecutors to go after more computer gaming shops. The bill, which unanimously passed both houses of the General Assembly this session, “clarifies the existing code for prosecution of...