No launch date has been set for legalized sports betting in North Carolina.
The state’s Lottery Commission adjourned its Wednesday meeting having taken action on other matters, just not the one that is paramount to many. The Legislature gave approval during the 2023 session, with a date on or before June 14.
“The idea is to try to get it in place before March Madness,” Gov. Roy Cooper told reporters following Tuesday’s Council of State meeting. “There’s a lot going on at the Lottery Commission to make sure that that process goes the right way.”
Lottery Commission Chairman Ripley Rand said in November there will be no bets on or before the 58th Super Bowl on Feb. 11, and the commission expects to set a launch date “early in the new year.”
