It s been nearly two years of debate and discussion, so please pardon the excitement of North Carolina sports representatives as they watched Gov. Roy Cooper (D) usher into law this morning.
this morning at the Spectrum Center, home of the Charlotte Hornets, ushering in a new age of sports betting for the Tar Heel State.
While brick-and-mortar sports betting has been legal in the state since 2019, this new bill legalizes online sports betting and additional retail sportsbook locations through eight places of public accommodation in North Carolina.
Professional Sports Teams Will Be Heavily Involved
The newly signed bill, HB 347, legalizes 12 online sports betting licenses and allows brick-and-mortar sportsbooks at eight “places of public accommodation through…