The North Carolina Lottery Commission approved a large set of mobile sports betting rules Wednesday, but it stopped short of answering the top question — one of timing — concerning the start of legal wagering.
The commission shared at its monthly meeting that 14 mobile wagering operators have requested application materials to take part in North Carolina sports betting, but the commission has yet to announce an official go-live date or even a timeline for when it might set that specific date.
It’s expected that major operators such as BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, ESPN BET, Fanatics Sportsbook, and FanDuel will be among those providing sports betting apps in the state in the first half of 2024. The launch won’t come before the Super Bowl in February, but it’s possible it could take place before March Madness.
