Instead, it spells out criteria for eligible counties, including located east of Interstate 77, a border county or one traversed by Interstate 95, having a population of less than 100,000 people and being one of the 40 most economically depressed counties in the state. The draft bill, dated July 11, doesn’t list those counties by name. Moore told reporters that the casinos would be in Anson, Nash and Rockingham counties.
On Thursday morning, House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger outlined the negotiations over casino proposals that are happening at the same time as leaders work to finalize a compromise budget.
