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Eventually, online betting could be added to the sports betting laws in North Carolina, but that looks unlikely to happen any time soon. Feb 17, 2021 Legal North Carolina Sports Betting Although the state has been predominately anti-gambling in the past, citizens and legislators are excited about the future of legal North Carolina sports betting. The state just recently passed an agreement with local Native American tribes to bring physical sportsbooks to North Carolina in 2021. Fish and Game Code - FGC Food and Agricultural Code - FAC Government Code - GOV. North Carolina slow to act on online sports betting. While neighboring states like Tennessee and Virginia were quick to jump into the online sports betting market, North Carolina is taking a more moderate.

While North Carolina residents may be able to wager on March Madness — if operations move forward at the hoped-for speed — online sports betting will likely have to wait.

The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs recently signed off on a compact between the state and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians that would allow that group to offer sports betting at its two casinos in the North Carolina cities of Cherokee and Murphy.

Two year wait, thanks largely to COVID

The state and the tribes agreed to the compact in November and were awaiting federal approval before moving forward. Federal law required a 45-day comment period before the bureau could act.

The North Carolina Legislature passed a bill allowing sports betting in the casinos in 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed discussions between the state and the tribes. Now, however, the casinos should move quickly; the webpage for “The Book” Sportsbook on the Harrah’s Cherokee website indicates operations are ready to roll.

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“While almost all of the major milestones to sports betting have been achieved, a few still remain with the National Indian Gaming Commission,” a notice says. “We currently do not have a defined date for opening, but are prepared to open The Book at Cherokee and Murphy as soon as final approvals are received. We are hopeful that the process will conclude soon.”

North Carolina slow to act on online sports betting

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While neighboring states like Tennessee and Virginia were quick to jump into the online sports betting market, North Carolina is taking a more moderate approach. The state Legislature tasked the North Carolina Lottery Commission with studying the issue in 2019. A third party that compiled the report recommended that the lottery commission run any online operations.

Rep. Timothy Moffitt, R-Henderson, has taken up the gambling mantle in the North Carolina House, but his office indicated there likely would be no action in 2021.

An assistant in Moffitt’s legislative office told OG News that he “is not working on any such bill at this time.”

• New compacts between North Carolina and local tribes have been approved by the federal government.
• This brings North Carolina one step closer to launching legal sports betting.
• The goal is to launch sports betting in time for March Madness betting.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Sports betting in North Carolina is now one step closer to launching after the compacts between the state and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have been approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The amended compact was approved by the tribes and state since November and has been awaiting federal approval for months. The goal now is to have sports betting available at the tribal casinos in time for March Madness betting.

North Carolina Sports Betting

North Carolina passed legal sports betting legislation in 2019, but has been delayed in launching for many reasons. One main factor was the 2020 COVID-19 shutdowns. This delayed meetings with the Cherokee Tribe with discussing the gaming compacts. The tribal council eventually managed to approve the compacts, and have been waiting for federal approval since December.

The compacts were approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs, but no official date for the launch has been set.

North Carolina sports betting could go live at any moment, however, as all the steps have been made and all the agreements have been approved. The law allows for legal sports betting at the two tribal casinos only currently. This will see tribes host betting lines for major games and sporting events. North Carolina is home to a strong sports fan base, so sports betting should be a successful market in the Tar Heel State.

It is likely to happen within the next few weeks as college basketball betting is in full swing. North Carolina is slated to be among to first sports betting markets to launch in 2021.

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