In a meeting that lasted just under 20 minutes, North Carolina Lottery Commission members on Wednesday approved a March 11 launch date for legal online sports betting in the Tar Heel State.
The date dovetails nicely with Gov. Roy Cooper’s previously stated desire to have NC online sports betting ready in time for March Madness. The NCAA men’s basketball tournament begins March 19-20 with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio.
“The plan approved today means that North Carolinians will be able to place bets on their favorite teams in many of this year’s college basketball conference tournaments, including men’s tournaments in the ACC, Conference USA, the MEAC, and the AAC, as well as throughout out the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments,” NCLC Chair Ripley Rand said during the meeting.
North Carolina online sports betting to launch March 11; bettors can sign up for new sportsbook accounts March 1
The NCLC also approved March 1 as the start date of “registration and enrollment” for sportsbooks to begin enrolling new customers.
New users can also make deposits starting on March 1 and use the subsequent 10 days to gain familiarity with eligible sportsbooks. Sportsbooks that have received their certificate of compliance can then begin accepting bets on March 11 at noon…
