An industry leader says 67 percent of American adults live in states allowing legalized and live sports betting, opening the Paris Olympics up to a new stage.
Sports bettors have bet almost $2 billion in paid wagers since mobile sports betting was legalized on March 11.
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NC State and North Carolina would receive some of the tax revenue collected from sports betting operators under the budget proposal. The Senate, however, has not agreed to the proposal.
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North Carolina launched digital instants or mobile scratch-offs in November. The North Carolina Education Lottery has sold more than $1 billion worth of the instants.
The casino has other impacts to the area, including the expansion of the Dixon School Road Bridge over I-85 to accommodate increased traffic.
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The North Carolina State Lottery Commission released sports betting revenue figures for May. People in the state wagered more than $525.5 million on sports in the month.
April was the first full month of legalized online sports betting in North Carolina. Bettors in the state lost more than $100 million on sports wagering in April.
The North Carolina State Lottery Commission released sports betting revenue figures for April, the first full month of legalized online sports betting in the state.
House Speaker Tim Moore says lower revenue projections are prompting House budget writers to look for other ways to add money to the state's private school voucher program. He also hinted that tax rebates and legalized video gambling may not advance this session.
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