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<br />CHAPEL HILL/ORANGE COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING <br />8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M. <br />April 19, 2023 <br /> <br />The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill <br />Parking available; Breakfast served. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order Mark Bell, Chair <br />II. Welcome and introductions for guest speaker All <br />III. Approval of Minutes Mark Bell, Chair <br />IV. Introduction of speaker Laurie Paolicelli, Director <br />V. Nigel Wheeler General Counsel <br />Carolina Hurricanes <br />VI. Discussion <br />VII. Executive Director Report Laurie Paolicelli/Marlene Barbera <br />VIII. New Business Mark Bell, Chair <br />IX. Old Business Mark Bell, Chair <br />X. Adjournment <br /> <br />North Carolina lawmakers continue to make progress in the effort to legalize North Carolina sports betting. <br />There are a few in-person sports betting locations in the Tar Heel State, but efforts in 2022 to legalize mobile <br />sports betting in North Carolina were halted because the proposed bill would have prohibited wagering on <br />college sports. <br />Nigel Wheeler, General Counsel <br />Nigel Wheeler is in his third season as the Hurricanes' general counsel. Wheeler primarily <br />handles the drafting, review and analysis of contracts and assists the hockey operations <br />department with contract negotiations. He also provides input on various business decisions. <br />