Four The Love: Sportsbooks Late In Failed Online NC Sports Betting Bid

DraftKings tried to activate customers via email four days after the crucial NC sports betting vote, while rivals did nothing at all. Read More

Posted on: July 27, 2022 | | Brad Allen

Carolina Blues: NC Sports Betting Bill Falls Short After Late Surge

Following a slow start in the 2022 legislative session, a mobile NC sports betting effort hit top speed this week before fizzling out suddenly Wednesday evening. After flying through three committees in less than 24 hours, the North Carolina House held a hotly contested hearing on two sports betting bills. Representatives ultimately killed Senate Bill 688, the […] Read More

Posted on: June 22, 2022 | | Pat Evans

North Carolina Sports Betting Suddenly Looking Promising Again

North Carolina lawmakers kept mobile sports betting hopes alive by pushing two bills through the House Judiciary 1 Committee on Tuesday. One of the NC sports betting bills that advanced, SB 688, sets the base for mobile sports betting in North Carolina. The committee also passed SB 38, inserting an amendment over a non-sports-related bill […] Read More

Posted on: June 21, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Will North Carolina Sports Betting Bill Move Today With Clock Ticking?

After sitting on ice since last fall, a North Carolina mobile sports betting bill could start moving again this week with some new provisions. The NC sports betting bill, SB 688, passed the Senate last year and started this session in the House Judiciary Committee. Despite supporters suggesting the legislation might move within the first […] Read More

Posted on: June 20, 2022 | | Pat Evans

North Carolina Sports Betting Bill On Hold As Deadline Nears

Heading into the North Carolina legislative session last month, proponents were extremely bullish on the prospects of legalizing online sports betting. That optimism is still alive despite several weeks of inaction. Several sources told LSR the bill could be finished in the first three weeks of the session. Going into the week of June 13, however, […] Read More

Posted on: June 10, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Can North Carolina Sports Betting Bill Continue Last Year’s Momentum?

A North Carolina mobile sports betting bill will start the 2022 session already on the final stretch. The North Carolina General Assembly convenes Wednesday with sports betting legislation already through one chamber. The NC sports betting bill, SB 688, appears it could advance quickly, as it has the backing of House leadership, industry sources told LSR last week. […] Read More

Posted on: May 16, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Carolina Blue: NC Sports Betting Bill Likely Pushed To 2022

The representative shepherding a NC sports betting bill through the House said it is likely done moving this year. The House Commerce Committee passed SB 688, 12-4 on Nov. 4, following a discussion Rep. Jason Saine said was to make sure representatives know mobile sports betting is a looming issue. The North Carolina Assembly is finishing […] Read More

Posted on: November 16, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Mobile North Carolina Sports Betting Bill On The Move Again

A mobile North Carolina sports betting bill still has life. The NC House Commerce Committee passed SB 688, 12–4, Thursday morning. The NC sports betting bill now moves on to the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Jason Saine, who sponsored a House sports betting bill, is pegged to guide the Senate bill through the chamber. At the […] Read More

Posted on: November 4, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Mobile North Carolina Sports Betting Bill Stuck In Legislative Traffic

Time is extremely limited for mobile North Carolina sports betting legislation to pass this year. The North Carolina General Assembly is still in session as it works on the state budget and redistricting. Those major issues have kept the session alive past its original June 30 adjournment, but are also taking much of the time. […] Read More

Posted on: September 28, 2021 | | Pat Evans