Raleigh, N.C. — The state Supreme Court has denied sweepstakes manufacturers a stay of an order that makes the gambling-like games illegal.
Last week, the court rules that a state law banning the games was legal. Unless the ruling is overturned, law enforcement agencies plan to begin enforcement on Jan. 3.
On Tuesday, lawyers for International Internet Technologies asked the state Supreme Court to delay enforcement while they appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The state Supreme Court has turned down that request, so right now there are no legal obstacles to enforcement beginning on Jan. 3.
"Our client plans to seek a stay of the North Carolina Supreme Court’s recent ruling from the United States Supreme Court and to petition for a writ of certiorari," said Adam Charnes, a lawyer for the company with Kilpatrick Townsend. "The positive economic impact and thousands of jobs provided by the industry deserve nothing less than for us to explore all legal avenues to protect them and we will continue to do so moving forward.”




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December 21, 2012 3:26 p.m.
December 21, 2012 10:07 a.m.
You are confusing the police with Jim Black. He does try to keep it subtle by meeting up in bathrooms. whatelseisnew"
How strange that my original comment is gone. Never the less the sweepstakes people will simply switch to a new format as they have done before. I wish them all the good luck there is.
December 21, 2012 8:56 a.m.
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December 20, 2012 4:56 p.m.
You are confusing the police with Jim Black. He does try to keep it subtle by meeting up in bathrooms.
December 20, 2012 4:50 p.m.
Since the Dems objected to these machines, they should never have put the lottery in place. But they will leave no wallet or purse unturned in their mission to seize every possible dollar so they can waste it.
December 20, 2012 4:49 p.m.