North Carolina: State Lottery Commission scheduled to meet this week on "sport wagering authorization"
North Carolina Lottery Commission scheduled to meet Wednesday on "sport wagering authorization"
UMBRELLA COMING UP, LANNY. THANK YOU. WE’RE ALSO FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF RALEIGH AFTER NORTH CAROLINA LAWMAKERS APPROVED SPORTS BETTING. WE COULD BE JUST HOURS AWAY FROM FINDING OUT WHEN IT WILL OFFICIALLY GO LIVE. THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION IS SCHEDULED TO MEET TOMORROW TO VOTE ON SPORTS WAGERING AUTHORIZATION. THE COMMISSION PREVIOUSLY SAID BETTING LIKELY WOULD NOT GET GOING UNTIL AFTER THE SUPER BOWL. STATE LAW SAYS IT MUST BEGIN BY AT LEAST JUNE 15TH. WE’LL BRING Y
North Carolina Lottery Commission scheduled to meet Wednesday on "sport wagering authorization"
Sports bettors and fans who have been waiting – and waiting – for mobile sports wagering to begin in North Carolina will find out Wednesday just how much longer they'll need to wait.TOP STORIES:Reidsville murder suspect captured in Colorado, being extradited back to Rockingham County, officials sayWinston-Salem man charged in connection to several armed robberies in the Triad, officers sayGet a close-up view of an alligator at the Swamp Park in Ocean Isle Beach suspended in a frozen lakeGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereThe North Carolina Lottery Commission is scheduled to meet Wednesday morning and a vote on "sports wagering authorization" is the lone business item on the agenda.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsState law says "sports wagering shall not be authorized in the state until a date identified by the Commission." State law calls for the start date to be no later than June 15.Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.The commission previously said sports betting would not begin before the Feb. 11 Super Bowl. A start date in early March, before the start of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, is likely.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |TRENDING STORIES
Sports bettors and fans who have been waiting – and waiting – for mobile sports wagering to begin in North Carolina will find out Wednesday just how much longer they'll need to wait.
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The North Carolina Lottery Commission is scheduled to meet Wednesday morning and a vote on "sports wagering authorization" is the lone business item on the agenda.
State law says "sports wagering shall not be authorized in the state until a date identified by the Commission." State law calls for the start date to be no later than June 15.
Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
The commission previously said sports betting would not begin before the Feb. 11 Super Bowl. A start date in early March, before the start of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, is likely.
