North Carolina: Online sports betting proponents to renew legalization push in this year's legislative session

Sports betting legalization will see a new push in the upcoming North Carolina legislative session. Last year's proposal to legalize mobile sports gaming failed by a single vote. Some legislators who previously voted against it are now willing to vote in favor of it this time around. The amount of revenue legalization would generate was also a source of heated debate. It is estimated that it would be between $8 million and $24 million. Other estimates put it closer to $50 million based on other analyses. The bill would only allow betting on professional games. Lawmakers who voted no cited concerns about proliferation of gambling and the protection of underage gambling.