N.C. Spin host Tom Campbell and John Locke Foundation President John Hood discuss the state government’s efforts to boost North Carolina’s economy by moving up the schedule for more than $700 million in construction projects. This exchange was featured in the Jan. 18, 2009, episode of N.C. Spin.
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.