Skip to main content

North Carolina Online Sports Betting is Live

James Bisson

Last Updated: March 11, 2024 12:39 PM EDT • 63 sec read.

Carolina Panthers tight end Hayden Hurst headlines our NFL player props for Week 10.
Hayden Hurst of the Carolina Panthers before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Bank of America Stadium on November 05, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo by Eakin Howard Getty Images via AFP.

Nothing could be finer for sports bettors clamoring to make legal online wagers in the Tar Heel State.

North Carolina sports betting has taken a significant step forward with the official launch of mobile wagering. The state finally welcomed in the best North Carolina sports betting apps Monday at noon local time, with eight betting sites kicking things off on Day 1.

Sports bettors in the state, which carries an estimated 2023 population of 10.8 million (ninth-most in the U.S.), aren't expected to waste any time colleting the top available North Carolina sportsbook promos, with every major sportsbook offering some sort of welcome bonus.

🚀 Online sports betting launch dateMar. 11, 2024
➡️ Legal betting age21+
🔔 NC regulatorTribal Gaming Comm.
📱 Online sports betting & licensesCurrently 8 legal sportsbooks (max. 12)
📚 Current legal sportsbooksbet365, BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, ESPN BET, Fanatics, FanDuel, Underdog Sports
✅ Approved betting options Online & retail (3 locations) sports betting, horse racing, daily fantasy sports (DFS)
❌ Illegal betting optionsOnline casino games, online poker, politics, eSports
🌎 Population10.5 million

Retail sports betting has been legal in North Carolina since March 18, 2021, but it’s taken nearly three years to move to online sports betting. Gov. Roy Cooper signed HB 347 into law on March 11, 2023, officially legalizing online sports betting in North Carolina.

The legislation allows up to 12 online sports betting licenses and up to eight retail licenses, with many of our best sportsbooks securing licenses to operate in the Tar Heel State.

Cooper made his first official legal online wager a memorable one, taking the Carolina Hurricanes to win the Stanley Cup.


Written By:
James Bisson
James Bisson is the Editor-in-Chief of Sportsbook Review. He has been a writer, reporter and editor for more than 20 years, and his work has appeared in more than 200 publications across North America. His first book, “100 Greatest Canadian Sports Moments”, was a hardcover best-seller in Canada in 2008. He has written more than 50 sportsbook reviews and dozens of other sportsbook-related content articles. James has also been quoted as a sports betting expert in USA Today and Sports Illustrated.