You might have noticed a wave of sports gambling ads flooding the airwaves and screens of North Carolinians in the past few weeks. You’re not alone – and it’s because, as of Monday, mobile sports betting is legal in North Carolina.
The state government passed a measure last summer to legalize it statewide after already allowing gambling on casinos in tribal lands, with lawmakers saying they want to capitalize on the money that’s been gambled illegally and try to earn revenues from it. Now, North Carolinians can access online sportsbooks to place bets on events, players, and different propositions (props) as they wish.
One of the websites tracking North Carolina’s foray into widespread, legal sports betting is betcarolina_, part of the
Gambling.com network run by a UNC alumnus. Steve Bittenbender, a legislative reporter and analyst for BetCarolina, joined 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell ahead of mobile sports gambling going live to discuss what’s expected for potential bettors, and...