A new form of online gambling is coming to North Carolina later this year.
The North Carolina Education Lottery Commission voted Tuesday evening to offer digital instant games online beginning by Nov. 15. The commission likened the games to digital scratch-off tickets.
North Carolina lawmakers approved online sports betting earlier this year. That is set to begin as soon as early January or as late as mid-June and will be run by the lottery commission as well. Lawmakers are also debating whether to allow for additional casinos in several counties and whether to legalize video lottery terminals, perhaps as part of a budget agreement.
