North Carolina sports betting updates
It is now possible to lock in wagers from anywhere in the Tar Heel State.
Read on to learn about critical moments in North Carolina’s legal sports gambling history:
Sept. 9, 2024: North Carolina produces lowest revenue since launch, reporting only $33.75 million in August.
Aug. 29, 2024: North Carolina is set for a big sports betting boom this fall with the return of football.
Aug. 12, 2024: North Carolina sports betting operators post an impressive 12% hold in July.
July 11, 2024: North Carolina is “unlikely” to ban college player props after legislation fails to gain steam in 2024.
July 8, 2024: North Carolina’s handle and revenue plummet in June due to summer sports betting lull.
June 7, 2024: North Carolina’s online handle drops 19% in May largely due to it being the college sports offseason.
June 3, 2024: The Catawaba Two Kings Casino announces construction dates for a permanent gaming facility in North Carolina, as they will break ground on the $700 million gaming and hotel site on June 7, 2024.
May 17, 2024: North Carolina operators produce $105 million in revenue in first month of online sports betting.
May 10, 2024: Retail sports betting is not close to launching in North Carolina despite numerous big sporting events happening this summer.
May 3, 2024: North Carolina files a bill to prohibit college player props following a campaign launched by NCAA present to curb player harassment.
April 16, 2024: NC sportsbooks pull in $659.3 million over its first month of legal online sports betting.
March 27, 2024: North Carolina posts a $198 million handle in its first week of online sports betting, with projections showing nearly $600 million for the month of March.
March 23, 2024: The No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels (-3.5) punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 with an 85-69 win over the No. 9 Michigan State Spartans.
March 20, 2024: The NC State Wolfpack are among the popular March Madness underdog picks in 2024.
March 15, 2024: North Carolina regulators turn their attention to legal horse racing and retail sportsbooks.
March 14, 2024: North Carolina House representatives indicate there could be a push for legal online casinos in the future.
March 13, 2024: According to GeoComply Solutions Inc., nearly 370,000 online sportsbook accounts were active within the first two days of legal North Carolina sports betting. Since the launch on March 11, the company has conducted more than 5.3 million geolocation checks in the state.
March 13, 2024: NASCAR announces BetMGM as the title sponsor for the Xfinity race in Charlotte, NC on May 25.
March 11, 2024: DraftKings CCO Jeremy Elbaum celebrates its ‘high priority’ launch in North Carolina and looks forward to future markets.
March 11, 2024: Gov. Roy Cooper and former Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen make ceremonial first bets in North Carolina.
March 11, 2024: North Carolina officially launches online sports betting at 12 p.m. ET. FanDuel, Caesars Sportsbook, and DraftKings are the first three North Carolina betting sites to go live.
March 11, 2024: With just a few hours to go before NC launches legal online wagering, bettors can explore a complete guide to North Carolina betting options and read our North Carolina online launch primer.
March 9, 2024: With legal online sports betting arriving in North Carolina in two days, the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels have the shortest conference title odds ahead of the 2024 ACC men’s basketball tournament.
March 5, 2024: Covers’ own Brad Senkiw outlines the best North Carolina sportsbook bonuses you can claim for the March 11 launch.
March 4, 2024: North Carolina’s launch of online sports betting is big for NASCAR, as Managing Director Joesph Solosky cites it could be a “top three” state for the sport in terms of betting handle.
March 4, 2024: FanDuel partners with the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. The partnership secures a retail sportsbook for FanDuel at the Bank of America stadium.
March 1, 2024: Caesars Sportsbook becomes the first sportsbook to launch legal mobile sports betting in North Carolina via its expanded partnership with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Bettors must be physically located on tribal lands to use the platform.
March 1, 2024: North Carolina opens sports betting pre-registration ahead of the state’s March 11, 2024 online sports betting launch.
Feb. 29, 2024: North Carolina approves seven sports betting operator licenses the day before online sportsbooks go live with pre-launch welcome bonuses.
Feb. 29, 2024: Caesars tells Covers’ Geoff Zochodne that retail bettors in North Carolina wager more on college sports on average compared to bettors in other states.
Feb. 28, 2024: Online sports betting operators expect North Carolina sportsbooks to provide a meaningful boost to their U.S. businesses.
Feb. 27, 2024: Pre-registration for online sports betting will begin in North Carolina on Friday, March 1, 2024.
Feb. 21, 2024: North Carolina is making strides in its online sports betting launch as two new suppliers were recently approved — making 16 overall — and received provisional licenses to work with operators.
Feb. 19, 2024: Eight sportsbook operators are aiming to launch in North Carolina on March 11, 2024: bet365, BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, ESPN BET, Fanatics, FanDuel, and Underdog.
Feb. 12, 2024: North Carolina issues its first batch of sports betting licenses to suppliers that perform a variety of roles related to legal sports betting but not to actual sportsbook operators.
Feb. 6, 2024: With an online sports betting launch just over a month away, North Carolina Super Bowl bettors will be limited to retail sportsbooks for the final time in 2024.
Jan. 30, 2024: Caesars partners with Eastern Band of Cherokee for North Carolina online sports betting access.
Jan. 24, 2024: North Carolina meets the goal of a March Madness sports betting launch. Ripley Rand, NC Sports Betting Committee chair, stated, “Now it is up to the applicants to finish the job in order to go live on March 11.”
Jan. 24, 2024: Legal online North Carolina sports betting will start on March 11, 2024, with up to 12 operators potentially being available on day one.
Jan. 23, 2024: Underdog Sportsbook officially requests a sports betting license in North Carolina as it partners with McConnell Golf.
Jan. 10, 2024: The North Carolina Lottery Commission approved two essential procedures to push legal sports betting along — the use of internal control submission requirements and the process to obtain a certificate of compliance from the state.
Jan. 8, 2024: DraftKings partners with NASCAR, while BetMGM and Charlotte Motor Speedway strike a deal in North Carolina. The agreements will allow DraftKings and BetMGM to offer online sports betting in the Tar Heel State.
Jan. 4, 2024: While a specific date has yet to be chosen for the launch of North Carolina sports betting, a list of activities that operators must complete before going live has been presented.
Dec. 29, 2023: The North Carolina Lottery Commission releases the initial list of sportsbooks applying for an operator license when the state launches legal sports betting, including FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, ESPN BET, bet365, and more.
Dec. 15, 2023: Fanatics Sportsbook announces a partnership with the Carolina Hurricanes, opening up access for the operator in North Carolina when the state launches legal sports betting.
Dec. 13, 2023: The North Carolina Lottery Commission amends marketing affiliate ruling, allowing legal sports betting operators to work with these parties when online and in-person wagering launches in 2024.
Dec. 5, 2023: Penn announces a partnership with Quail Hollow Club for ESPN BET market access in North Carolina. Every operator must partner with a sports team, PGA course, or Arena as part of their application for a sports betting license.
Dec. 1, 2023: North Carolina begins its sports betting operator licensing process and expects to receive “hundreds” of applications from interested parties.
Nov. 29, 2023: North Carolina will not launch legal online sports betting in time for Super Bowl LVIII.
Nov. 20, 2023: Covers’ Geoff Zochodne outlines what online sportsbooks will offer in North Carolina when legalization arrives in 2024.
Nov. 17, 2023: bet365 becomes the official sportsbook of the Charlotte Hornets, marking the first North Carolina professional sports team to establish such a partnership.
Nov. 14, 2023: North Carolina regulators announce that sports betting will not arrive on Jan. 8, 2024, when it becomes officially legal.
Nov. 7, 2023: The NCLC’s sports betting committee approves a second notice of rule-making.
Oct. 17, 2023: The N.C. State Lottery Commission begins the rulemaking process for mobile sports betting, including pick ’em style fantasy contests.
Sept. 27, 2023: The North Carolina State Lottery Commission meets to discuss potential budget tweaks ahead of the legal sports betting launch.
Sept. 20, 2023: A committee of the North Carolina State Lottery Commission votes to propose that the regulatory body approve a rulemaking process for mobile sports betting.
Sept. 11, 2023: The NC State Lottery Commission hires Gaming Laboratories Inc. to help with the launch of sports betting operations and regulations.
June 28, 2023: The North Carolina legislature has revived discussions regarding establishing a racing commission with the long-term goal of building horse tracks.
June 19, 2023: The NC State Lottery Commission announces they have begun planning to implement the new law, starting with a web page for public updates.
June 14, 2023: Governor Roy Cooper signed HB 347 into law, paving the way for legal online sports betting to launch in the Tar Heel State between Jan. 8 and June 14, 2024.
June 7, 2023: The North Carolina House officially approves HB 347, voting 68-45 in favor of the legislation. With Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature, North Carolina online sports betting will become a reality with a potential January 2024 launch.
June 6, 2023: The NC House concurs with the Senate’s changes to HB 347 by a 67-42 vote. One more vote is needed before the bill heads to the governor’s desk.
June 1, 2023: The North Carolina Senate passes online sports betting bill HB 347, clearing the way for the House to approve changes.
May 30, 2023: The Senate Finance Committee discusses HB 347, which will move to the Senate Rules Committee if it gains approval. Pending their approval, it will move to a Senate vote.
May 24, 2023: The North Carolina Senate Commerce and Insurance Committee passes HB 347 but adds several amendments to the North Carolina online sports betting bill. Amendments include boosting the tax rate from 14% to 18% and legalizing pari-mutuel horse race wagering. The bill now moves to the Senate Finance Committee.
March 29, 2023: HB 347 passes on the House floor and will move on to the Senate. If approved, 10-12 online sportsbook operators could begin accepting legal wagers in North Carolina on Jan. 8, 2024.
March 28, 2023: North Carolina’s journey to sports betting legalization moves one step closer as HB 347 receives a favorable report from the NC House of Representatives rules committee. It will now head to the full House, with a possible vote to come.
March 21, 2023: House Bill 347 clears a legislative committee by a vote of 17-10 and now moves to the chamber’s finance committee. A motion to remove wagering on college events from the bill is put forward.
March 13, 2023: Rep. Jason Saine files HB 347, a bill that would legalize online sports betting in North Carolina. Under the proposed legislation, 12 mobile sportsbooks would be permitted to operate in the state.
March 3, 2023: According to data from GeoComply, North Carolinians are ready for mobile sports betting options. The location detection software identified 1.75 million transactions from the Tar Heel State accessing legal sportsbooks in other regions during the 2022 NFL season.
Feb. 27, 2023: A bill supporting legalized mobile sports betting in North Carolina — allowing for 10-12 sportsbooks — is expected soon. The hope is for an early 2023 launch after an attempt at legalization failed by one vote last year.
Jan. 12, 2023: The new year reignites hopes that legal sports betting will come to North Carolina in 2023. Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger tells reporters that he thinks “the prospects are pretty good. We just have to see.”
Sept. 6, 2022: A retail sportsbook opens at the temporary Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain.
Aug. 8, 2022: Despite North Carolina failing to legalize online sports betting in 2022, backers continue to push for change. Notably, the Carolina Hurricanes and Charlotte Hornets voice their support for both online NC sports betting and retail wagering in or near their respective arenas.
June 24, 2022: Two Kings Casino plans to open before the start of the 2022 NFL season.
June 22, 2022: A late push to legalize North Carolina online sports betting in 2022 falls apart. After removing college sports betting and passing SB 38 by a vote of 51-50 on the House floor, lawmakers vote against SB 688 by the same margin.
June 21, 2022: The two sports betting bills — SB 688 and SB 38 — pass through the House Judiciary 1 Committee by a 6-3 vote. Several steps still remain before either bill can become law.
June 20, 2022: NC sports betting bills SB 688 and an amended SB 38 will be put to a vote in the House on Tuesday, June 21.
June 17, 2022: The Senate tweaks SB 688 to increase licensing fees and the proposed tax rate. Now, operators seeking licenses would need to pay $1 million, and the tax rate, while unspecified, is expected to be north of 10%.
June 15, 2022: North Carolina sports betting proponents expect the House to pass a mobile sports wagering bill by the June 30 deadline. Still, tweaks to SB 688 and/or HB 361 are inevitable. Tax rates and licensing fees are among the wrinkles to be ironed out before a bill is sent to Gov. Roy Cooper.
June 2, 2022: The North Carolina House has yet to discuss the online NC sports betting bill. There are 28 days remaining in the 2022 legislative session.
May 25, 2022: With about a month left in the 2022 legislative session, North Carolina lawmakers hold firm that legal sports betting will be made available statewide. Sen. Paul Lowe notes that he feels “confident” SB 688 will pass.
May 5, 2022: With North Carolina’s 2022 legislative session set to begin on May 18, 2022, stakeholders believe that SB 688 will pass and widespread legal sports betting will arrive.
April 21, 2022: The state Senate has approved a bill to legalize sports wagering, which goes to the House for consideration in May.
Feb. 18, 2022: DraftKings, during its Q4 earnings call, names North Carolina as a potential market for its online sportsbook, pending legal online sports wagering comes into law.
Feb. 15, 2022: Charlotte’s first legal retail sportsbook may find a home at Catawba Two Kings Casino.
Jan. 4, 2022: Movement towards a lottery-controlled market is in the cards for 2022, but potentially limited to 10-12 mobile licenses.
Nov. 4, 2021: The House Commerce Committee approves SB 688 by a vote of 12-4, but the bill must pass through three more committees before it can be finalized. Rep. Jason Saine notes that it will likely be 2022 before more forward movement occurs.
Aug. 19, 2021: The North Carolina Senate passes SB 688 by a 26-19 vote, moving it on to the House.
July 2021: The Catawba tribe officially opens a pre-launch version of its Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain.
May 21, 2021: The Eastern Band of Cherokee appeals the decision of Judge Boasberg, which gave the Catawba Nation the green light to begin work on its Two Kings Casino.
April 16, 2021: Judge James A. Boasberg rules in favor of the Catawba Nation’s quest to build a casino in Kings Mountain.
April 7, 2021: Sens. Jim Perry and Paul Lowe file SB 688, which would, among other things, make mobile sports betting legal in the Tar Heel State.
March 25, 2021: The Catawba Nation secures federal approval of its gaming compact with the state.
March 18, 2021: The two Harrah’s casinos officially open their sportsbooks and begin taking the state’s first legal sports bets.
Feb. 25, 2021: The amended gaming compact between the Eastern Band of Cherokee and the state is approved by the federal government.
January 2021: Gov. Cooper controversially enters into a tribal-state compact with the Catawba Nation to allow various forms of gambling, including North Carolina sports betting, at its proposed casino in Kings Mountain.
March 17, 2020: The Eastern Band of Cherokee files a federal lawsuit against the decision to approve the Catawba Nation’s request to build its Two Kings Casino.
March 12, 2020: The U.S. Department of the Interior approves the Catawba tribe’s application to build a casino in Kings Mountain.
Dec. 11, 2020: Gov. Roy Cooper and the Eastern Band of Cherokee submit an amended gaming compact required by the arrival of the new NC sports betting law to the Department of the Interior for review.
July 26, 2019: Gov. Roy Cooper officially signs S 154 into law, legalizing sports betting in North Carolina. The law authorizes sports wagering on tribal lands, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee becomes the only eligible tribe to offer the practice.
May 2018: The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) repeals the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), allowing individual states to create their own sports betting rules and regulations.
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