North Carolina

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

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

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

Bill Expanding North Carolina Sports Betting Receives Senate Approval

A bill expanding North Carolina sports betting passed the Senate Thursday, but it still has an uphill battle to get past the House. Read More

North Carolina Sports Betting Bill Up For Final Senate Reading

A bill legalizing mobile sports betting in North Carolina continues to move swiftly through the legislature following several months of inaction. North Carolina senators will vote on SB 688 Thursday, which would take NC sports betting beyond two tribal casinos in the state. First introduced in April, the bill sat inactive until passing the Senate Finance Committee Aug. 4. The […] Read More

Bill To Legalize Mobile NC Sports Betting Back On The Move

A bill to legalize mobile NC sports betting is moving forward again and appears to have potential. First introduced in April, Senate Bill 688, which would legalizes mobile sports betting in North Carolina, reemerged this week after going on the backburner earlier this year. The Senate Finance Committee advanced the bill Wednesday afternoon, pushing it to […] Read More

New North Carolina Sports Betting Bill Would Open Online Market

A new sports betting bill hit the North Carolina State Capitol this week. Senators Jim Perry and Paul Lowe filed SB 688 Wednesday. The bipartisan bill authorizes and enacts NC sports betting. The new bill would expand the market beyond two tribal casinos in North Carolina into an online market. As with many state legislators looking […] Read More