Sports Betting /tags/sports-betting Sports Betting en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:17:05 GMT Sports betting brought in $21 million for NC's public universities. Here's how they're spending it. /education/2025-01-17/sports-betting-revenue-public-universities Universities' expense sheets include big-ticket facility upgrades, salaries, and budget deficit corrections. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:17:05 GMT /education/2025-01-17/sports-betting-revenue-public-universities Brianna Atkinson A sports betting update, 10 months into legalized gambling in North Carolina /show/due-south/2025-01-16/a-sports-betting-update-10-months-into-legalized-gambling-nc The numbers on sports betting here in North Carolina, 10 months after it became legal. Who is affected, and just how much are we gambling? Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:12:41 GMT /show/due-south/2025-01-16/a-sports-betting-update-10-months-into-legalized-gambling-nc Anisa Khalifa, Cole del Charco Sports betting pays out big for North Carolina college athletic departments /education/2024-07-29/north-carolina-sports-betting-millions-college-athletic-departments Universities will split $10.7 million this year. Projections for the next sports betting provision is over twice as high. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:03:50 GMT /education/2024-07-29/north-carolina-sports-betting-millions-college-athletic-departments Brianna Atkinson NC House Rep. Jason Saine, who led efforts to legalize sports betting, will resign /politics/2024-07-15/jason-saine-resigns-north-carolina-house-betting-gop Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln, told ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ Monday that he's leaving the legislature to pursue new opportunities. He said he would release more specifics later Monday. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:43:00 GMT /politics/2024-07-15/jason-saine-resigns-north-carolina-house-betting-gop Colin Campbell The impact of legalized sports betting on college athletes, gamblers and North Carolina /sports/2024-05-13/legalized-sports-betting-college-athletes-gamblers-north-carolina NCAA President Charlie Baker recently posted a statement urging lawmakers to ban collegiate-level prop betting, where bets are based on the individual accomplishments of individual players. In the statement, he mentioned his concern over prop betting’s effect on the integrity of games and athlete harassment. Mon, 13 May 2024 14:49:14 GMT /sports/2024-05-13/legalized-sports-betting-college-athletes-gamblers-north-carolina Jessica Walker | UNC Media Hub BizWorthy: If you’ve been placing sports bets in North Carolina, you might get a higher tax bill /2024-04-25/if-youve-been-placing-sports-bets-in-north-carolina-you-might-get-a-higher-tax-bill If you’ve been placing online sports bets since FanDuel, DraftKings and the like went live in North Carolina last month, you might want to prepare for a bigger tax bill next year — even if you lose. That’s because of a quirk in the federal tax law, which The Ledger's Tony Mecia wrote about. He joined us for BizWorthy, where we discussed this story and others. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-04-25/if-youve-been-placing-sports-bets-in-north-carolina-you-might-get-a-higher-tax-bill Marshall Terry North Carolina sportsbooks launch in time for ACC men's basketball tournament /news/2024-03-11/north-carolina-sportsbooks-betting-acc-mens-basketball-tournament North Carolinians can now bet on sporting events online. Eight online and mobile sports betting platforms launched Monday at noon. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:40:22 GMT /news/2024-03-11/north-carolina-sportsbooks-betting-acc-mens-basketball-tournament Will Michaels Online sports betting goes live in North Carolina /show/due-south/2024-03-11/online-sports-betting-goes-live-in-north-carolina-fanduel-draftkings-bet365 Today, North Carolina becomes the thirtieth state to allow online sports betting. And while some sports fans see it as overdue, and it’s clearly a big financial win for… someone, gambling addiction experts worry there will be fallout. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:56:34 GMT /show/due-south/2024-03-11/online-sports-betting-goes-live-in-north-carolina-fanduel-draftkings-bet365 Jeff Tiberii, Cole del Charco 8 sports wagering operators are licensed in North Carolina to take bets starting March 11 /sports/2024-03-01/sports-betting-north-carolina-operators-licensed-bets-march The North Carolina State Lottery Commission announced Thursday the successful initial applicants for the interactive sports wagering operator licenses. Starting at noon Friday these companies can begin registering adults who want to play when betting is set to begin at noon March 11. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:44:08 GMT /sports/2024-03-01/sports-betting-north-carolina-operators-licensed-bets-march Associated Press North Carolina authorizes online sports betting to begin on eve of men's ACC basketball tournament /news/2024-01-24/north-carolina-authorizes-online-sports-betting-to-begin-on-eve-of-mens-acc-basketball-tournament Legal online sports betting in North Carolina is poised to begin in March on the eve of the region's beloved Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:03:22 GMT /news/2024-01-24/north-carolina-authorizes-online-sports-betting-to-begin-on-eve-of-mens-acc-basketball-tournament Associated Press