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Charlotte Hornets Betting Update: Poor Season Has Been Rough for Hornets Bettors
The Charlotte Hornets‘ season is going differently than many had hoped. With so much young talent, Hornets fans had to hope this team would take a step forward. Last season the Hornets snuck into the NBA play-in tournament for the playoffs. While Charlotte lost its first game, it appeared the team was on the rise, […]
Carolina Panthers Offseason Preview: New QB, Coach Among Team’s Many Needs
The Carolina Panthers had a crazy season from start to finish. The team started terribly, fired its head coach, traded superstars away, and then almost snuck into the playoffs. Four quarterbacks had at least one start, and Carolina found some talented players that could be building blocks going into the future. The questions remain: Do […]
A Look Back at NC’s Failed Sports Betting Bill: Will 2023 Legislative Session Bring a New Bill?
Sports betting is a hot-button topic in the country, even more so in states like North Carolina, where online sports betting legislation has yet to pass. The closest North Carolina has gotten to passing sports betting legislation was in the 2022 summer window. SB 38 was the bill brought to a vote last summer that […]
Four North Carolina College Basketball Teams Among Nation’s Strongest Against the Spread
North Carolina is one of the nation’s hotbeds for college basketball and basketball fandom, going back decades. With that, North Carolina-based teams are some of the most bet-on teams in college sports. When you think of North Carolina college basketball teams, your brain goes to the ACC schools. Everyone knows about the storied traditions at […]
UNC Tar Heels Final Four Odds Tank During Slow Start
When the Collge Basketball season started, the North Carolina Tar Heels had the best odds to reach the Final Four at many sportsbooks. At worst, the Tar Heels were in the top five of best final four odds at most major online sportsbooks. The reigning National Runners-up Tar Heels started with a good record, going […]
Holiday Bowl Odds: North Carolina Heavy Underdog vs. Oregon
One of the most exciting, potentially offensive explosive bowl games is almost here with the Holiday Bowl being played Wednesday, Dec. 28, in San Diego, Calif. It pits the ACC versus the Pac-12 in a game with a hefty total of 75 points. The Holiday Bowl odds available at online sportsbooks across the country also […]
Duke Blue Devils Bowl Game History
After a 3-9 season last year and having not had a winning season since 2018, Duke was not expected to be this good. Making a bowl game was likely a program goal, but the Blue Devils’ season wins total was set at 3.5 by most of the top online sportsbooks. Getting to six wins was […]
Could North Carolina Soon be Surrounded by States With Online Sports Betting?
North Carolina could not overcome legislative hurdles to pass a mobile sports betting bill in 2022. The earliest that an NC sports betting launch could happen is 2024, and that is only if North Carolina passes sports betting legislation in 2023. And that is a big if. In the meantime, two of the four states […]
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Bowl Game History
Wake Forest had a bit of a letdown regular season, going 7-5 overall. Demon Deacon fans had hopes of contending for the ACC title. Wake Forest proved in an early season double overtime loss to eventual ACC champion Clemson that, at its best, it could have challenged for the championship. The Demon Deacons have one […]
NC State Wolfpack Bowl Game History
The NC State Wolfpack had a season full of injuries, ups and downs, upsets, losses, and some big wins. The Wolfpack started the season 4-0, including a season-opening 1-point win over East Carolina. Two losses to ranked teams over the next three games were not shocking. What was shocking was two straight losses late in […]