There will likely be an update on where the launch process stands. 4 while the commission will hold a meeting on Jan. The sports betting committee is scheduled to meet on Jan. The Spectrum Center, home of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, is one of the eight venues that can house a retail sportsbook, and it’s hosting first- and second-round NCAA tournament games March 21-23.Ī launch date could be coming early next month.

Getting sports betting activated for college basketball’s biggest event would be a big deal in a hoops-centric state. “There is no guarantee that is the case but that is the goal.” What’s next? “The goal is to get it out there before March Madness,” Cooper said. Roy Cooper said last week on the “Olvies + Giglio” show that changes made by the legislature after the sports betting bill was passed created a delay in the process.

8, but the commission has said it won’t launch sports betting in time for the Super Bowl. The commission has said once that date passes, they’ll have an idea when online sports betting and in-person wagering at eight sports venues will go live. 27 as the application deadline for operators wanting to do business in the Tar Heel State. The North Carolina Lottery Commission, which is regulating sports betting, set Dec. North Carolina is closing in on a legal sports betting launch-date announcement.

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