Cheryl Coward, Author at NC Sharp

About the Author

Cheryl Coward

Cheryl Coward started her career as a news reporter in Washington, DC. She's a die-hard women's basketball fan and founded the website Hoopfeed.com as a result of that passion. She loves writing about sports on all levels and has previous experience covering sports betting regulations, operator marketing campaigns and women's sports gambling topics.

Duke alumna Chelsea Gray shoots a layup for the Las Vegas Aces. WNBA betting is on the rise, says BetMGM.

WNBA Betting Action Surges With The Aces And Duke Alumna, Says BetMGM

September 28, 2023 | By: Cheryl Coward

This week BetMGM reported a 27% year-over-year increase in active WNBA bettors on its platform thanks to players like Duke alumna Chelsea Gray and her WNBA-champion Las Vegas Aces. This trend comes on the heels of a 2023 Women’s Final Four that saw record numbers in viewership, betting handle, and even higher ticket prices than […]

NC Lottery Commission Creates Sports Betting Committee

September 27, 2023 | By: Cheryl Coward

A three-person sports betting committee was approved by the NC Lottery Commission to assist in the launch of online sports betting.

Could NC Be On The Fanatics Roadmap For An Online Casino Product?

September 25, 2023 | By: Cheryl Coward

Fanatics is small compared to FanDuel or DraftKings. But it has ambitious plans to expand including online casinos even in North Carolina.

A slot machine with "no" symbols signifies the death of casino expansion talks in 2023

Casino Expansion In North Carolina Gets Heated Then Fizzles Out

September 21, 2023 | By: Cheryl Coward

After a tense month and a half of casino expansion talks, lawmakers pull the plug on NC casino expansion in 2023.

People around a conference table signify the NC Lottery hosting their first meeting to discuss sports betting

NC Lottery Commission To Hire Contractor To Build Licensing Portal

September 20, 2023 | By: Cheryl Coward

The NC Lottery Commission addressed hiring a contractor to build a licensing portal among other topics at its first sports betting meeting.

Rep. Jason Saine pens column supporting the expansion of icasino in NC

Rep. Saine Wants Online Casino In North Carolina

September 19, 2023 | By: Cheryl Coward

With online sports betting to launch in North Carolina in 2024, some proponents of legal gaming want the industry to expand even further. Republican Rep. Jason Saine, senior chair of the NC House Appropriations Committee, is among those advocating for iGaming. In an opinion piece he wrote for The Charlotte Observer, Saine laid out his […]