RALEIGH, N.C. — Sports betting in North Carolina won't launch on Jan. 8 — the first date on which the new law allows for mobile sports betting in the state — as officials hash out rules and licensing issues.
The North Carolina Lottery Commission, which is charged with regulating the industry in the state, has until June 15 to launch sports betting in the state.
Several members of the commission indicated that Jan. 8 is unworkable during Tuesday's meeting of the commission's sports betting committee. They did not give a start date.
Sterl Carpenter, the state's deputy executive director of gaming compliance and sports betting, outlined the many steps that the commission still has to work through before gambling can begin.
Playing the lottery is a form of gambling. If you are concerned about your gambling or worried about a friend, you can call the NC Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-877-718-5543. You can also contact the National Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.
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