Candidates lukewarm about NC lottery It will be difficult to replace North Carolina's biggest booster of the state lottery when outgoing Gov. Mike Easley leaves office in January. Find out what the gubernatorial candidates think. FULL STORY >> 04/21/2008 10:53 AM Appeals court upholds lottery legality The state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that lawmakers lawfully approved the bill that created the lottery, but the split decision means the issue probably will end up at the state's highest court. FULL STORY >> 03/19/2008 09:42 AM Court upholds procedure for passing lottery On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals rejected the arguments of some taxpayers and others who sued the state over how the lottery was approved. FULL STORY >> 03/18/2008 02:32 PM Lottery reports record ticket sales The lottery said Monday it sold $29.9 million in tickets for the seven days ending Saturday. The previous record was $28.6 million, set during the lottery's first week in April 2006. FULL STORY >> 03/10/2008 04:59 PM
It will be difficult to replace North Carolina's biggest booster of the state lottery when outgoing Gov. Mike Easley leaves office in January. Find out what the gubernatorial candidates think.
The state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that lawmakers lawfully approved the bill that created the lottery, but the split decision means the issue probably will end up at the state's highest court.
On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals rejected the arguments of some taxpayers and others who sued the state over how the lottery was approved.
The lottery said Monday it sold $29.9 million in tickets for the seven days ending Saturday. The previous record was $28.6 million, set during the lottery's first week in April 2006.