Panthers still in the playoff race, the future of sports betting in North Carolina and more

In 10 days, online sports betting goes live in North Carolina, just in time for college basketball's March Madness tournaments. Starting March 11, people will be able to use online apps to place bets on professional and college sports. Preregistration for these apps starts March 1. State officials predict nearly $7 billion dollars in online bets…

Sunday marks the final Super Bowl to take place without legal online sports betting in North Carolina. The eight North Carolina betting apps expected to go live on March 11 won't be permitted to take wagers on this year's Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, but that likely won't stop North Carolinians from betting on…

RICHMOND, Va. - A new bill introduced in the General Assembly aims to allow adults to wager bets on collegiate teams in the Commonwealth. Sen. Schulyer VanVaklenburg, D-Henrico, sponsored Senate Bill 124. The bill would allow people to bet on their favorite local collegiate teams like Virginia Tech football or University of Virginia…

The anticipated launch date of North Carolina sports betting has yet to be determined, but legislators are crafting and approving the necessary sports betting rules to ensure it launches in the state as soon as possible. The North Carolina sports betting committee and lottery commission have approved two sports betting rules packages to shape how…

By the end of the day, North Carolina legislators will make official a foundational change to a sports betting law that they passed in March and the governor signed in June. Five-plus years into legal sports betting, the one thing we know is that we don't know. As the North Carolina Senate was winding down its debate over a state budget that seemed…

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ROCK HILL - Sports enthusiasts in South Carolina could be years away from seeing legalized gambling on games and horse races in the Palmetto State. Or in places like York County, it could be just about six months away with a short drive north. North Carolina's prohibition on sports gambling ends in January when the Tar Heel State begins allowing…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - One of North Carolina's most powerful legislators expressed optimism Thursday that a further expansion of state-sanctioned gambling will be worked out before legislators end this year's regular business later this summer. The General Assembly hasn't adjourned while House and Senate Republicans negotiate sticking points on a…

HB 347 passed through the House and the Senate and is now headed to Gov. Roy Cooper's desk. However, mobile wagering won't be able to start until the end of January at the earliest. Now that North Carolina's General Assembly has passed a bill to legalize online sports betting sites, the clock is set to start on when Tar Heel State residents can…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP/WWAY) - Legalized sports gambling in North Carolina cleared its last legislative hurdle Wednesday as the House once again accepted changes made by the Senate that include adding horse racing to the betting mix and raising the state's cut of wagering revenues. The measure passed 68-45 and now heads to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper,…

RALEIGH, N.C - Legislation authorizing and regulating sports gambling in North Carolina advanced through two more House committees on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for key chamber-wide votes next week. The finance and judiciary committees approved the measure one day after the House commerce panel also advanced details of a proposed…

After coming up just short in 2022, there's growing optimism that Senate Bill 688 - the bill that would legalize sports wagering in the Tar Heel State - could soon pass. North Carolina is in about as good shape as ever to finally introduce legal sports betting. After coming up a vote short in Tar Heel State last year, new faces in the legislature…

North Carolina can support as many as nine Las Vegas-style casinos with gambling throughout the state, including one in the Asheville area, according to a report commissioned by the General Assembly. The new casinos would be in addition to the three already operating on tribal lands, an independent consultant, Spectrum Gaming Group, told lawmakers…

As state legislators head back to work this month, the lawyer who directs lobbying strategy for a coalition of sportsbooks and leagues recognized that he has run out of "low-hanging fruit states." Still, there's one state that Jeremy Kudon sees as farther along than most. A bill in North Carolina failed by only one vote last year, in the last week…

The University of North Carolina played in the men's basketball national championship a season ago, getting there by defeating rival Duke in the Final Four. The semifinal game drew major national attention, yet fans in North Carolina couldn't legally place mobile wagers on the games between the storied Tar Heel State programs. While sports…

Sports betting legalization will see a new push in the upcoming North Carolina legislative session. After a bill to legalize mobile sports gaming narrowly failed last year, one of its leading proponents said Monday the issue is "ready for primetime," and that it could be addressed again once this year's session starts this month. " More people are…

MEAC Champions have won five of six Celebration Bowls including South Carolina State's 31-10 win over Jackson State last year. Who will be this year's victor when the Jackson State Tigers take on the North Carolina Central Eagles? Read on for our top Tigers-Eagles pick. The Tigers are heavily favored going into this year's Celebration Bowl matchup…

There are currently no legal sports betting options in Georgia, but the issue keeps popping up and will likely be revisited during next year's legislative session. The debate over whether to legalize sports betting in Georgia will likely resume this upcoming legislative session, according to two Democratic lawmakers. Georgia legislators are due to…

In yet another game in the Charleston Classic tonight, Colorado State will take on South Carolina at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina. Let's take a look a the top college basketball odds, picks, betting trends and KenPom rankings, then give our Colorado State vs South Carolina prediction for the game today. Colorado State Rams (3-0) vs South…

The NFL's 2022 regular season has begun, and its official September 8 start date has served as a hard deadline for many sportsbooks to launch, and in North Carolina, the Catawba Nation snuck in just under the wire as they opened up their latest sports betting venue. This new sportsbook is located inside the Catawba Two Kings Casino in Kings…

A mobile sports betting bill passed through the North Carolina Senate but was narrowly shot down in the House in June, but sports wagering supporters aren't giving up on the push to bring widespread sports betting to the state. Among those hoping for legalized online sports betting is Carolina Hurricanes General Manager Don Waddell, who cites the…

Mobile sports betting has been legal in Arkansas since March, with two local casinos operating their own branded mobile apps since then. In states across the country, national online bookmakers such as FanDuel and DraftKings compete for customers, but not in Arkansas so far. That seems unlikely to change soon. Carlton Saffa, chief market officer at…

With no legal casinos or card rooms, Hawaii hasn't exactly been a hotbed for poker. In fact, Hawaii is one of just two states that has outlawed all forms of gambling, the other being Utah. But that may be changing at least to some extent if legislators can pass a new bill bringing online poker and sports betting to the state. Sen. Ronald Kouchi (D)…