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Meeting with US Atty Edwards
Attorneys met with Asst. US Attorney Richard Edwards in Asheville, NC.
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Lennox, Macke Motions
Defendants file motions for bill of particulars and motions to dismiss.
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N.C. Supreme Court reversal in Onslow Case
N.C. Supreme reverses the Court of Appeals in the Sandhill / Gift Surplus case and adopts the reasoning in the dissenting opinion. Upon remand to the trial court, the preliminary injunction will be dissolved and the Onslow declaratory judgment case will proceed in civil court. American Treasures is still good law.
Research Sandhill Amusements v Miller (Supr Ct June 2015) (2)
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Indictments are unsealed
Indictments are unsealed and games are inspected by GLI. GLI report is dated June 19, 2015.
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21 Machines Seized
Law enforcement (Buncombe County Sheriff and ALE) seized 21 GS machines from convenience stores in Buncombe County and Madison County.
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Lennox, Macke, Stanley Indictment
Buncombe County grand jury indicts Michael Macke, Allister Lennox and Matthew Stanley based on the Gift Surplus sweepstakes machines operating in Buncombe County
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Operation Blue Note Letter to ME
Letter from Todd Williams (DA) to Thomas Morgan (President of Mountain Energy) about sweepstakes gambling in Buncombe County, which is called Operation Blue Note. At least five questionnaires are returned to the DA by Mountain Energy employees. The letter does not demand the removal of the GS machines or characterize them as illegal.
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White Sands announcement
US Attorney for the Eastern District of NC negotiates with certain sweepstakes software providers who have agreed to cease operations on July 1, 2015. Some companies (e.g., VS2 green screen) intend to offer new software after July 1, 2015.
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Sheriff Duncan Press Conference
Buncombe County Sheriff Duncan, DA Williams and ADA Bass hold press conference about video gaming machines. Per the article, Duncan said: “We’ll go out and let the stores know they have a certain amount of time to get rid of those machines.” Also, Duncan said letters would be sent to the offending businesses within the next few weeks.
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State of North Carolina v. Qsaimi
Charges Dismissed by State
Alamance County
15CR 000770, March 26, 2015.
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State of North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission v. San Jose Corp
Petition Withdrawn
Mecklenburg County
15 ABC 00353, March 23, 2015.
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Citizen Times Article
Per news article in the Citizen Times, Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Spokeswoman Natalie Bailey said the department has essentially adhered to a policy of enforcement against the games that do not operate the Gifts Surplus system. They also held a meeting this week with new District Attorney Todd Williams to discuss the matter. “The sheriff is meeting with the new district attorney to see what his philosophy is about it,” Bailey said.