Category: North Carolina

North Carolina is two steps away from becoming the next legal sports betting and esports state. On June 1, Senators approved HB347. While that would be the finish line for most state legislatures, North Carolina’s rules ask the House to look over the Senate’s work. Gov. Roy Cooper will receive the bill after the House […]

North Carolina Senators voted 38-11 on May 31 to approve the second reading of an esports and sports betting bill. That means there’s one last Senate vote before HB347 will likely become law. Then the North Carolina esports and sports betting marketplace may launch on Jan. 8, 2024, or after. If the bill passes, Gov. Roy […]

Senators may approve a bill legalizing esports and online sports betting in North Carolina by June 2. After that, HB347 needs agreement from the House. Then Gov. Roy Cooper can sign into law the measure that calls for a market launch date of Jan. 8, 2024. If HB347 does receive two more readings, a Senate […]

An online sports betting bill that includes esports is progressing through the North Carolina Senate. The measure is two readings and a vote away from passage by the North Carolina General Assembly. If HB347 becomes law, it will bring a state with a population comparable to 2023’s powerhouse sports betting launch – Ohio – into […]

Senators may soon consider North Carolina esports legalization along with an online sports betting bill, HB347. The bill that passed the House received its first reading in the Senate on March 30. That means there’s plenty of time for that chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly to vote on the bill before lawmakers adjourn […]