Judge upholds order allowing Catawbas to operate video poker
A judge upheld his earlier ruling Friday that allows the Catawba Indian Nation to operate video poker on their reservation despite a statewide ban on the games.
Judge Joseph Strickland denied Attorney General Henry McMaster’s request to reconsider his Dec. 13 ruling. McMaster wanted the rehearing, a necessary step before filing for an expedited appeal before the state Supreme Court.
Strickland also accepted additional affidavits in favor of the state’s position. Last month, U.S. Rep. John Spratt, D-S.C., joined McMaster in opposing Strickland’s ruling. Sworn statements from Spratt and Mark Elam, a former lawyer for the late Gov. Carroll Campbell, were included in McMaster’s motion…
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