Aug: The NC Senate approved the bill with a 26-19 vote to legalize mobile gambling.

However, there are more committees required for it to be passed.

November 2021 – The House of Commerce Committee approved SB 688 with a 12-4 vote.

February 2022 – Governor Roy Cooper says that 2022 “could be” the year for mobile sports betting in North Carolina, stating, “I think it is about time for us to step up and do it” on the ACC Now Podcast.

April 2022 – The bill is still waiting for two additional House committees to hear the bill.

J– Even though there are just 20 days left until the end of the session, sources tell us there is positivity surrounding passing new legislation to regulate mobile sports betting in North Carolina.

J– The push to legalize sports betting in North Carolina failed because of concerns about addiction.

Septem– In North Carolina, the Catawba Indian Nation’s temporary casino outside Kings Mountain announced the opening of a retail sportsbook.

Febru– NC Senator Phil Berger believes there will be enough support to legalize online sports betting.

Since 2019, two retail casinos have offered North Carolina sports betting.īelow is a timeline of events that led to where North Carolina sports betting is now: Since PASPA was overturned in 2018, North Carolina has been moving steadily toward the universal legalization of sports betting. Latest News on Sports Betting Legislation in North Carolina

Permitted Sports Betting Operators: To be determined.

Estimated Sports Betting Revenue: To be determined.

Horse racing: Inland (is legal but no current options) and Offshore.

College Sports Betting: Inland and offshore.

Live/In-Play Betting: Offshore sites only.

Online Sportsbooks: Offshore sites only.

Minimum Sports Betting Age in North Carolina: 21 (inland) ,18 (through offshore sites).

Legal Sports Betting: In person (yes at tribal casinos), online/mobile (offshore only).We have outlined the current legal situation below:

This is sports betting is only legal at three tribal casinos.

The majority of sports bets placed online in NC are through sportsbooks. North Carolina Sports Betting at a Glance Is online horse race betting legal in North Carolina?

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