File a Complaint with the Commission
If you have an unresolved disagreement with a North Carolina gaming licensee involving the result of a gambling transaction or the service provided by that licensee, you may choose to file a complaint with the North Carolina State Lottery Commission.
Before filing a complaint with the Commission, however, take the following steps.
First, attempt to resolve your complaint with the licensee who accepted your wager. Common complaints that can be quickly resolved with the licensee include:
– whether a bet won or lost
– amount paid on a bet
– management of payments or funds
– licensee terms and conditions
– ID verification or source of funds verification
– account closure or suspension
– voided or canceled bets
– technical issues
– account closure or suspension
– customer service issues
Check any terms and conditions linked to your gaming account that apply to your transaction. Next, contact the licensee and submit your complaint or wager dispute as soon as possible after the disputed transaction so that all evidence can be collected and preserved. Contact information and customer service channels are available on licensee’s websites and within their mobile apps.
The Commission requires that all licensed sports wagering and pari-mutuel wagering licensees are required to have procedures in place for receiving, investigating, and responding to disputes and complaints that players submit to them. Licensees are required to post information on how to submit a dispute on their website, mobile app, and if applicable, within their physical wagering facility. In most cases, a licensee will provide a response to a wager dispute within 10 days. That is why it is important for players to report all wager disputes to the licensee before reporting a dispute to the Commission.
If your complaint dispute remains unresolved by the licensee after they have investigated and responded, you may submit a complaint to the Commission using the form below. Before filing this report with the Commission, you must exhaust all resolution procedures with the licensees with whom you are in dispute.
The Commission’s mission is to ensure public confidence in the integrity of gaming and to provide strong oversight of wagering in the State. To that end, the Commission staff will review your wager dispute to ensure licensees are complying with the law, Commission rules, and their internal controls and house rules. If appropriate, the Commission will take regulatory enforcement action in the manner dictated by the circumstances and the governing law. If your complaint falls within the jurisdiction of another local, state, or federal agency, we may refer your report to that agency. Please be advised that the Commission is unable to act as a mediator to resolve wager disputes, make final decisions concerning wager disputes, or order monies be paid or refunded to you. Importantly, the Commission cannot provide legal advice or bring legal action on your behalf. You may wish to consult a private attorney regarding your dispute to evaluate any legal remedies that may be available to you.
In addition to wager disputes, the North Carolina State Lottery Commission also investigates other complaints against sports wagering and pari-mutuel wagering licensees accused of violating the law, Commission rules, or their own internal controls and house rules. If you know about or have witnessed a licensee commit a possible violation, please file a complaint with the Commission. After Commission staff review the complaint, the Commission or its staff may open an investigation and, where appropriate, take regulatory enforcement action.
Please note that the Commission’s jurisdiction is limited to investigations and regulatory enforcement actions against licensed sports wagering and pari-mutuel wagering actors in the State. If you have witnessed a crime or have been a victim of a crime, please report the incident to law enforcement. If the Commission receives a complaint involving a crime under state or federal law, it will refer the complaint to the appropriate law enforcement agency. In some instances, the Commission may conduct its investigation in concurrence with the law enforcement investigation.