Triangle Game Conference Becomes East Coast Game Conference
The Triangle Game Conference announced a new name for its annual East Coast event serving professionals working in the interactive entertainment and serious game industries. Henceforth the Triangle...
View ArticleFree Press: North Carolina Lawmakers Side with Big Cable in Broadband Bill
Internet advocacy group Free Press issued a statement today blasting North Carolina lawmakers for caving into the the broadband industry. Most of the anger is directed at North Carolina Gov. Bev...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Appeals Court Tackles Two Video Game-Style Gambling Cases
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments today on two lawsuits related to casino-style video games. This comes after two different trial court judges gave different answers last...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Sweepstakes Cases Cite Brown v. EMA
Yesterday we mentioned that the North Carolina Appeals Court would hear oral arguments about two different cases related to video-style sweepstakes games in the state. Today we know a bit more about...
View ArticleIllinois Judge Rules State Internet Tax Unconstitutional
In March of last year the state of Illinois decided to pass a law that collected Internet sales tax from online companies like Amazon.com and eBay. Commonly referred to as an "affiliate nexus tax," the...
View ArticleAssociation for Corporate Growth Panel Focuses on Video Game Industry in...
The Research Triangle, North Carolina chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth hosted an event that focuses on the area's growing video game industry. According to ACG, the video game industry...
View ArticleMike Capps Abandons Advisory Role at Epic Games
Last December Epic Games president Mike Capps said that he was leaving the role and moving into an advisory role so he could focus his attention on being a father, but it looks like he is walking away...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Sherriff Accused of Racial Profiling Shared Racist Jokes,...
The United States Department of Justice has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Alamance County, North Carolina Sheriff Terry S. Johnson. According to Federal prosecutors deputies of a North...
View ArticleNorth Carolina man goes to court for four-week crime spree that included...
A North Carolina man will finally have the first of many days in court to answer for a four-week crime spree that included stealing a car and robbing a GameStop in Mecklenburg County, among a litany of...
View ArticleNorth Carolina sues FCC over net neutrality rule changes
North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over its new net neutrality rules set to take effect in June, Ars Technica reports. In addition to reclassifying...
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