Decision on Gambling/Playing Games of Chance
Dear HOA Members, In August, during an open forum at the HOA Board meeting a number of residents brought to the Board's attention that their interest in playing games of chance for small sums in the Plantation Activity Center were being denied. The reason for the denial being that it was against North Carolina law. The Board determined that it would seek the opinion of its lawyer on this issue. In a timely manner Elite referred the inquiry to Jordon Price Law Firm and the Board received a two-page in-depth response which it considered at its October 15th Board meeting. Therefore, based on case law, NC statues, and potential cancellation of liability insurance, the Board has resolved the following: No gambling as is traditionally understood to contain three elements -…