North Carolina gambling law changes https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/ New laws, launches, tax changes and enacted bills on gambling in North Carolina. en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Online sportsbooks go live statewide (FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, bet365, Fanatics, theScore Bet and others) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2024-03-11:Online sportsbooks go live statewide (FanDuel, DraftKings, B Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT 18% gross-wagering-revenue tax and revenue-distribution formula take effect (G.S. § 105-113.126, § 105-113.128) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2024-01-08:18% gross-wagering-revenue tax and revenue-distribution form Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT N.C. State Lottery Commission approves initial sports-wagering catalog of permissible bet types https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2023-11-16:N.C. State Lottery Commission approves initial sports-wageri Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT North Carolina Education Lottery launches online Digital Instant Games with vendor NeoPollard Interactive https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2023-11:North Carolina Education Lottery launches online Digital Ins Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT N.C. Lottery Commission votes to begin selling Digital Instant Games (eInstants) online by Nov. 15 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2023-08-15:N.C. Lottery Commission votes to begin selling Digital Insta Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT Governor signs law legalizing statewide online sports wagering and expanding retail venues (N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 18C, Article 9), effective Jan. 8, 2024 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2023-06-14:Governor signs law legalizing statewide online sports wageri Wed, 14 Jun 2023 12:00:00 GMT Amendment requires online operators to hold a written designation agreement with an NC sports team/facility/governing body, narrowing the field to about 11 potential operators https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2023:Amendment requires online operators to hold a written design Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMT Catawba Indian Nation opens retail sportsbook https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2022:Catawba Indian Nation opens retail sportsbook Sat, 01 Jan 2022 12:00:00 GMT Catawba Indian Nation opens temporary Catawba Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2021-07:Catawba Indian Nation opens temporary Catawba Two Kings Casi Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:00:00 GMT Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opens North Carolina's first retail sportsbook https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2021-03:Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opens North Carolina's firs Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMT Law authorizes amending tribal compacts to add retail sportsbooks at tribal casinos https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2019-07:Law authorizes amending tribal compacts to add retail sports Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMT Harrah's Cherokee Valley River casino opens in Murphy, NC https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2015-09:Harrah's Cherokee Valley River casino opens in Murphy, NC Tue, 01 Sep 2015 12:00:00 GMT Electronic sweepstakes machine ban takes effect after litigation concludes https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2013-01:Electronic sweepstakes machine ban takes effect after litiga Tue, 01 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT N.C. Supreme Court upholds the 2010 electronic sweepstakes ban (G.S. § 14-306.4) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2012-12:N.C. Supreme Court upholds the 2010 electronic sweepstakes b Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT Table games begin at Harrah's Cherokee under compact amendment (Gov. Beverly Perdue) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2012-08:Table games begin at Harrah's Cherokee under compact amendme Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT Video poker machines fully banned statewide (2006 Session Law ch. 6), except under tribal-state compact https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2006-07-01:Video poker machines fully banned statewide (2006 Session La Sat, 01 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMT North Carolina Education Lottery sells its first instant (scratch-off) tickets https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2006-03-30:North Carolina Education Lottery sells its first instant (sc Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:00:00 GMT North Carolina General Assembly approves the State Lottery Act (S.L. 2005-344, H.B. 1023) after a Senate tie broken by Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue, creating the N.C. Education Lottery and Chapter 18C https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:2005-08-31:North Carolina General Assembly approves the State Lottery A Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT Harrah's Cherokee casino opens under 1994 EBCI-State compact https://gamblingatlas.org/states/north-carolina/#timeline event:NC:1997-11:Harrah's Cherokee casino opens under 1994 EBCI-State compact Sat, 01 Nov 1997 12:00:00 GMT