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Charlotte Officials Consider Calling on State to Intervene in Gray Market ‘Fish Games’
A Charlotte City Council committee looking to crack down on “fish game” arcades has asked staff to investigate potential new regulations as it considers asking Raleigh legislators to weigh in. Members of the city’s Budget, Governance, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee raised the possibility of the addition to its legislative agenda at an Oct. 7 meeting. […]
North Carolina Instant Lottery Hits Billion-Dollar Sales Milestone in Seven Months
Since the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) introduced online instants last November, North Carolinians have spent over $1 billion on digital scratch tickets. According to lottery officials, North Carolina hit the billion-dollar milestone in almost seven months—faster than any other US state with similar products, often known as eInstants. North Carolina’s digital scratch-off success is the […]
North Carolina Continues Rapid Gambling Expansion with Online Sports Betting Launch
Only four months after introducing its online lottery, North Carolina launched online sports betting. Starting today, sports bettors can place online wagers with eight licensed operators, including FanDuel, BetMGM, Bet365, Caesars, and DraftKings. This expands on the existing forms of gambling in the state, which include retail tribal casinos and—as of November—online lottery games. North […]
North Carolina Online Sports Betting Launches Later This Month—Are Online Casinos in the State’s Future?
North Carolina legalized online sports betting last year and will become the latest US state to launch its market on March 11. Over half of states now have legal mobile betting, with North Carolina poised to become the 30th, following Vermont in January. A further eight states have retail sportsbooks but no app-based gambling. North Carolina lacks legal […]
North Carolina Approves First Set of Sports Betting Rules but Won’t Launch on January 8
The North Carolina Lottery Commission (NCLC) has confirmed that sports betting won’t go live on Jan. 8, 2024, the date it becomes legal under state law. During a Nov. 14 meeting, Commissioner Ripley Rand said that a Jan. 8 launch had become a practical impossibility due to the amount of work needed. Commissioner Cari Boyce […]
North Carolina Online Sports Betting Regulators Add Oversight Committee Ahead of 2024 Launch
North Carolina online sports betting regulators added a Sports Betting Committee Charter on Sept. 27. Those guidelines for a three-person North Carolina State Lottery Commission (NCSLC) Sports Betting Committee (SBC) represent a step toward readying for the 2024 launch of online sports and esports wagering. Regulators progressing today on overseeing sports betting law is a […]
North Carolina Legal Gambling Expansion Out of State Budget
North Carolinians now know where their elected leaders stand on legal gambling expansion. That’s because, on Sept. 19, the North Carolina General Assembly removed retail casino and video gaming terminal (VGT) proposals from the $30 billion budget bill. A final vote is expected on Sept. 21 or 22. The previous version of the budget bill […]
North Carolina eInstants to Debut on Nov. 15, Before Legal Sports Betting Launches
North Carolinians will be able to play online lottery instant games (eInstants) before they can bet legally on sports. On Nov. 15, North Carolina eInstants will be added to the current iLottery options of draw games like Powerball. By June 2024, the legal North Carolina sports betting marketplace will go live. Both forms of legal […]
Legal Esports, Sports Betting Can Launch in 2024 in North Carolina, Now That Gov. Cooper Signed HB347
Between Jan. 8 and June 2024, North Carolinians are scheduled to have a legal, live esports and sports betting marketplace. That’s because Gov. Roy Cooper signed HB347 into law on June 14. The legislation outlines a launch date for the esports and sports betting marketplace. It says esports and sports betting can launch on Jan. […]
Legal Esports, Sports Betting Needs Only North Carolina Gov. Cooper’s Signature
Legal esports and sports betting in North Carolina can become a reality as soon as Gov. Roy Cooper signs HB347 into law. That’s because, on June 7, House members approved changes Senators made to the bill. Cooper has 10 days to sign or veto the bill. If he does neither, HB347 automatically becomes law. However, […]