The Video Game industry in North Carolina should definitely be concerned. The people of North Carolina seem to be coming at you with pitchforks in hand.

A recent statewide poll shows that voters want to tax and regulate the video gaming industry. But why would this even come up? Because voters would rather tax the state’s video game industry than see their own state sales or income taxes get raised.

77% of likely voters support taking the video game industry which will add nearly $500 million in new revenue to the state without raising taxes.

“Video gaming is here in North Carolina, and if you want accountability and transparency, then you need to regulate it and tax it,” said William Thevaos, president of the Entertainment Group of North Carolina.

“These numbers reflect the public’s strong sentiment supporting the regulation and taxation of the video gaming industry in the state,” said Thevaos, who commissioned the statewide poll. “Voters across the state know we are facing tough times when it comes to the state’s budget. That’s why they support regulating and taxing video gaming because it’s here and it can provide up to $500 million in new revenue without raising taxes.”