Gambling http://wfae.org en NC High Court Upholds Video Sweepstakes Ban http://wfae.org/post/nc-high-court-upholds-video-sweepstakes-ban <p>The North Carolina Supreme Court has upheld a law banning video sweepstake games offered in more than a thousand café-type establishments statewide.&nbsp;</p><p>"Once it's ruled that it's not allowable in the state, then you'll see us start closing locations down," says Tony Whisnant, who operates four sweepstakes parlors, including on in Charlotte.</p><p>Whisnant says he's still looking through the ruling to see if there's a way to make his games legal.</p> Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:20:36 +0000 Julie Rose 17710 at http://wfae.org