What are 'fish game' arcades and are they legal in North Carolina?

Law enforcement descended upon multiple gambling establishments across the Charlotte area Wednesday, in what appeared to be a multi-agency, multi-county raid on computer gaming arcades, also called "skill arcades" or "fish game arcades."

Authorities were spotted at locations on Albemarle Road near Independence Boulevard in Charlotte, Independence Boulevard in Matthews, and Bessemer City Road in Gastonia.

WCNC Charlotte is still working to learn more about the apparent busts and has contacted Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, as well as North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) for details.

Charlotte is no stranger to these types of busts, with some of the prior investigations centered on the types of games these businesses have. The WCNC Charlotte VERIFY team looked at the nature of these establishments and the legal battle centered on them.

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