Prospects that another expansion of gambling in North Carolina will be included in a state government budget look unclear after House Republicans gauged support in their caucus.
“To be clear we will not pass a budget that does not have 61 Republican votes,” Moore wrote, referring to a simple majority in the 120-member House. “As you can see, there are not 61 Republicans willing to vote for the budget if it includes gaming.”
Moore spokesperson Demi Dowdy said Friday that she had no additional comment beyond her statement Thursday that gambling would require “further caucus consideration” before it could be included in the budget. Senate leader Phil Berger of Rockingham County, who has been among the more consistent supporters of new casinos, told reporters Thursday that he expected the only way more gambling will happen this year is through the budget, and not standalone legislation.
Casino supporters have said more casinos would create lots of jobs in economically challenged areas and grow tax revenues, while also countering gambling options sprouting up just across the border in Virginia.
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