North Carolina to make online sports gambling legal March 11
North Carolina to make online sports gambling legal next week in time for March Madness
WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF INDECENT LIBERTIES. WELL, JUST IN TIME FOR MARCH MADNESS, NORTH CAROLINA BEGINS ITS NEWEST ADVENTURE INTO SPORTS GAMBLING MONDAY AT NOON, BETTING ON COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS WILL BEGIN ONLINE, AND THAT WILL SOON INCLUDE IN-PERSON WAGERING AT SPORTS VENUES. BELOW. NOW HAS OUR STORY TONIGHT, NORTH CAROLINA WILL JOIN MORE THAN THREE DOZEN STATES LEGALIZING SPORTS, GAMBLING, A NEW PROJECTION FINDS THE STATE WILL EARN FAR MORE THAN ORIGINALLY EXPECTED. FANDUEL IS HEADING TO NORTH CAROLINA. THE ADS ARE EVERYWHERE ON TV AND ONLINE, OFFERING BONUS MONEY TO JOIN NORTH CAROLINA’S NEWEST GAMBLING VENTURE. TAKE THEM, PLAY WITH THEM. IT GIVES YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY, PLAY SOME GAMES AND NOT BE RISKING A LOT OF MONEY OR NOT FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO WIN THE PRESSURE OF WINNING. UH, BUT LE IT ENHANCE THE SPORTS EXPERIENCE FOR YOU. REPORTER BRAD SANKETH, WHO COVERS SPORTS BETTING, SAYS THAT NORTH CAROLINA’S LAUNCH COMES AT AN INTERESTING TIME, COINCIDING WITH MARCH MADNESS. ORIGINALLY, THE STATE EXPECTED TO EARN ABOUT $64 MILLION IN TAXES DURING THE FIRST YEAR, BUT A NEW PROJECTION NEARLY DOUBLES THAT AMOUNT BY ET CAROLINA.COM, A WEBSITE THAT COVERS SPORTS GAMBLING, PREDICTS NORTH CAROLINA WILL EARN $128 MILLION DURING ITS FIRST YEAR WITH SPORTS FANS WAGERING NEARLY SIX AND A HALF DOLLARS BILLION SPENDING PATTERNS THAT RUNS RELATIVELY CONSISTENT AREN’T ACROSS THE STATES. ANALYST STEVE BITTENBENDER SAYS THAT HIS ESTIMATE IS BASED ON BETTING NUMBERS FROM OTHER STATES AND NORTH CAROLINA’S 18% TAX ON SPORTS WAGERING. BUT HE NOTES THAT IF A NORTH CAROLINA TEAM WINS, SAY THE NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT THAT ESTIMATE COULD DROP. NOW NATIONWIDE, FANDUEL WOULD LIKELY MAKE A PROFIT, BUT BUT IN NORTH CAROLINA, THEY WOULD BE PAYING OUT MORE BECAUSE THERE WOULD BE MORE PEOPLE BETTING ON DUKE. NORTH CAROLINA’S LOTTERY COMMISSION WILL REGULATE THE NEW SPORTS BETTING. IT OFFERS HELP TO THOSE WHO FIND THEMSELVES WITH A GAMBLING PROBLEM. NORTH CAROLINA IS ONLY ONE OF TWO STATES THAT OFFERS FREE GAMBLING COUNSELING FROM, UH, YOU KNOW, LICENSED THERAPIST, UH, GARY GRAY HAS COUNSELED PROBLEM GAMBLERS FOR 25 YEARS. HE CALLS IT THE SILENT ADDICTION THAT CAN GO UNDETECTED FOR YEARS AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING WHEN YOU GET HOPELESSLY IN DEBT AND THERE’S NO WAY YOU LOSE YOUR HOUSE, YOUR FAMILY’S BREAKING UP BECAUSE OF IT. YOU’RE, YOU KNOW, YOU LOSE YOUR CAR, YOU JUST GET IN A DARK PLACE IN THIS, UH, IT CAN. IT’S THE NUMBER ONE ADDICTION FOR SUICIDE IN PERSON. SPORTS BETTING IS COMING TO PLACES LIKE THE CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY AND THE SEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB, WHICH HOSTS THE WYNDHAM GOLF TOURNAMENT. ONLINE SPORTS BETTING BEGINS THIS UPCOMING MONDAY AT NOON IN GREENSBORO. I’M BILL O
North Carolina to make online sports gambling legal next week in time for March Madness
North Carolina will soon be joining more than three dozen other states to legalize sports gambling. Top Stories:North Davidson High School football coach charged for inappropriate relationship with student, Davidson County deputies saySparta Town Council meeting ends with 3 leaders quittingNCDOT, Buc-ee's looking at road improvements before mega-store's arrival in Mebane Starting Monday, March 11 at 12 p.m., players will be able to place a bet online for both college and professional sports using one of the state's eight licensed operators just in time for March Madness. Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here. Brad Senkiw with Covers said, "You can use your debit credit card, you can use PayPal, Venmo; it just depends on the sports book. You fund it through that method then you can withdraw it whenever you're ready unless you're using some of the bonus bets. They do come with some requirements."Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking herePredictions for sports betting earnings in North Carolina are expected to be $128 million in the first year. Sports fans are predicted to wager nearly $6.5 billion according to the website, betcarolina.com. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts North Carolina's new sports wagering will be regulated by the State Lottery Commission. In-person wagering at sports venues is expected to become available shortly at places like the Charlotte Motor Speedway.Licensed counselors are available free of charge for anyone with a gambling problem. Resources to get help are available online at morethanagame.nc.gov or by phone at 877-718-5543. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love | Trending Stories:
North Carolina will soon be joining more than three dozen other states to legalize sports gambling.
Top Stories:
Starting Monday, March 11 at 12 p.m., players will be able to place a bet online for both college and professional sports using one of the state's eight licensed operators just in time for March Madness.
Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
Brad Senkiw with Covers said, "You can use your debit credit card, you can use PayPal, Venmo; it just depends on the sports book. You fund it through that method then you can withdraw it whenever you're ready unless you're using some of the bonus bets. They do come with some requirements."
Predictions for sports betting earnings in North Carolina are expected to be $128 million in the first year. Sports fans are predicted to wager nearly $6.5 billion according to the website, betcarolina.com.
North Carolina's new sports wagering will be regulated by the State Lottery Commission. In-person wagering at sports venues is expected to become available shortly at places like the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Licensed counselors are available free of charge for anyone with a gambling problem. Resources to get help are available online at or by phone at 877-718-5543.
