Right now there is allot of false information and rumors about the current requirements for Pot of Gold Sweepstakes machines in North Carolina such as the ones shown here
Sweepstakes machines . Lets try to clear up some of the confusion. First let me say that this is my opinion that I formed by researching the current injunction issued by Wake County Superior court. I am NOT A LAWYER . This is not a LEGAL opinion but is to the best of my knowledge the actual facts according to the current injunction.
The rumor that the machines cannot have bill acceptors, the money must be accepted at a counter and the credits put on the machines remotely. NOT TRUE . No place in the injunction is this listed as a requirement. It is said that this was the way the machines were in the TEST CASE but the injunction only has 4 requirements listed and this is NOT one of them. The requirements are:
- No more than 4 machines per outlet
- Sweepstakes rules must be prominently posted in each outlet
- Free play applications must be available and prominently displayed in each outlet
- Each machine must require the purchase of a phone card for free play on the sweepstakes games
These are the ONLY 4 requirements listed in the order on June 26, 2009, Wake County.
I welcome any opinions or comments you may have. I do not believe that remote credits are a requirement and it is fine to have bill acceptors in the machines. Customers do not like the remote credit requirement and will not use the machines as much if that is the way they are set up.