Just in time for March Madness, the North Carolina State Lottery Commission (NCSLC) announced Thursday that seven companies will receive the first sports betting licenses in the state.
In the final days of state budget negotiations, there was a pressurized hush around the legislative complex as lawmakers feuded over the sudden addition of legalizing four casinos to the nearly $30 billion state budget. The issue was pulled from the budget, but it promises to resurface. In our Follow the Money series, we look at the behind-the-scenes lobbying and spending.
On Thursday, Sen. Paul Newton, R-Cabarrus, and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, announced that NASCAR's All-Star race will be returning to North Wilkesboro. This will be the 40th running of the NASCAR All-Star Race.
On Wednesday, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a bill legalizing in-person and online sports betting into state law. However, the state will only permit legalized betting as early as January 2024. Speaking at a signing event held at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, home of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, Cooper said it was a...
North Carolina House legislators concurred with Senate changes to a bill legalizing sports gambling in the state, advancing the legislation to Governor Roy Cooper’s desk. Cooper has indicated he will sign it into law.
