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North Carolina State Lottery Commission Approves Sports Betting Requirements
RALEIGH – The North Carolina State Lottery Commission met Wednesday and approved requirements to open a Place of Public Accommodation for sports betting and new guidance on eSports. Places of Public Accommodation - The Certificate of Compliance for Permanent Places of Public Accommodations outlines the process to open a permanent in-person sports wagering facility and the requirements that must be met by an operator. eSports - The commission’s approved Electronic Sports Guidance provides the Commission’s Gaming Compliance and Sports Betting Division’s current approach to regulating wagering on electronic sports. A newly developed Petition for eSport Events or Wagers Form allows operators to make a request to add an eSport event to the state’s sports wagering catalog.
Sports Betting Committee issues notice of rulemaking
During a public meeting on Sept. 18, 2024, the Sports Betting Committee of the North Carolina State Lottery Commission approved commencing a rulemaking process and issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The Commission will accept public comments regarding these rules through 11:59 p.m. ET, Oct. 18, 2024. To submit comments, use the Commission public comment webform located at this link. The webform offers a place to easily comment on a specific rule and provide any suggested changes. If you prefer to submit comments in another format, please email comments to PublicComment@ncgaming.gov, along with your name and contact information, business or organization (if applicable), and the rule numbers to which your comments relate.
Report on sports wagering revenue in August posted
The North Carolina State Lottery Commission on Monday released its monthly sports betting revenue report for August. The report compiles the sports betting revenue as submitted by the eight licensed interactive sports betting operators. Between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, account holders in North Carolina bet $370,484,774 on sports events, including paid wagering revenue and promo wagering revenue. From those bets, they won $333,707,885. Click here to see the August activity report. Reports are posted monthly on the About section of the Commission’s website.
Report on sports wagering revenue in July posted
The North Carolina State Lottery Commission on Monday released its monthly sports wagering revenue report for July. The report compiles the sports wagering revenue as submitted by the eight licensed interactive sports wagering operators. Between July 1 and July 31, account holders in North Carolina wagered $340,375,353 on sports events, including paid wagering revenue and promo wagering revenue. From those wagers, they won $295,386,205. Click here to see the July activity report. Reports are posted monthly on the About section of the Commission’s website.
Report on sports wagering activity in June posted
The North Carolina State Lottery Commission on Monday released its fourth monthly sports wagering revenue report. The report compiles the sports wagering activity in June as submitted by the eight licensed interactive sports wagering operators. Between June 1 and June 30, account holders in North Carolina wagered $398,251,464 on sports events, including paid wagering revenue and promo wagering revenue. From those wagers, they won $354,742,263. Click here to see the June activity report. Reports are posted monthly on the About section of the Commission’s website.