Bradley Smith, chairman of the Center for Competitive Politics and former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, explains the dangerous attraction of taxpayer-financed elections. Smith offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 314).
Nearly $200 million wagered in NC’s first week of sports betting
Online sports betting proved to be big business the first week it became legal in North Carolina. According to a Sports Betting Report released Wednesday by the North Carolina State Lottery Commission, over $198 million was wagered by North Carolinians, while payouts amounted to $141.5 million.