Governors Make Friendly Wager on ACC Championship Game
Haley: "I'll bet some great South Carolina barbecue from Hudson's Smokehouse that Clemson will bring home the ACC championship."
Clemson University and the Virginia Tech will faceoff Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. It's a game that has many trash-talking and making friendly wagers on the outcome, even the heads of the two states represented. As the Tigers prepare to take on the Hokies, the governors for the top two teams have lodged their own competition. On Thursday, S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell made their own bet. And on Saturday, someone will enjoy some South Carolina barbecue or take home a Virginia ham. “It's been an incredible season for all of our great state's college football teams, but I'm a Clemson fan who's especially excited about the Tigers' run to the ACC title game,” said Gov. Haley. “So, I told …
Sammy
5:54 pm on Friday, December 2, 2011
OK, years ago, all gambling in the state of SC was stopped as being illegal, unless it was the state run lottery(remember video poker?). So, how can our governor get away with this "friendly wager"? more ›