Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation director of communications, discusses Gov. Pat McCrory’s recent criticism of Raleigh news media outlets. Kokai offered these comments during the Aug. 27, 2013, edition of News 14 Carolina’s “Capital Tonight.”
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.