Lottery Commission approves sports wagering requirements

09/26/2024

The Commission approved requirements to open a Place of Public Accommodation and new guidance on eSports.

The North Carolina State Lottery Commission met Wednesday and approved requirements to open a Place of Public Accommodation for sports wagering 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 be an operator. eSports- The commission’s approved Electronic Sports Guidance provides the Commission’s Gaming Compliance and Sports Wagering 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.