North Carolina Launches Legal Sports Betting with Major Promotions
As sports betting goes live in North Carolina, sports fans are welcomed with over $2K in bonuses across multiple platforms, coinciding with the NCAA March Madness.
- Sports betting officially became legal in North Carolina, offering over $2K in launch week bonuses across various platforms.
- Licensed betting operators include DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, ESPN BET, Bet365, and Caesars Sportsbook, each providing unique promotional offers.
- The state's legalization of sports betting is timely for NCAA March Madness, attracting significant interest from college basketball fans.
- Tax revenues from sports betting will support athletic programs at 13 UNC System universities, with projected benefits for both the institutions and the students.
- UNC System schools are set to receive at least $300,000 each in revenues, starting in the 2025 fiscal year, from the state's 18% tax on betting operators' revenue.