Category: News

Gambling in North Carolina is a hot-button topic. It is multi-faceted, with typical casino-style games and gambling being one part and sports betting being another. Even in those areas, it is split, with in-person/retail gambling and online sports betting being separate entities.  We know currently that there is no online gambling in the state, whether […]

The ACC has been very competitive this season, with some good and bad surprises for many teams. Preseason ACC Odds had North Carolina, Duke, and Virginia as the top three favorites to win the ACC. No online sportsbooks had teams like Clemson or Pittsburgh in the top five, but here we are with both teams sitting in […]

Catawba Two Kings Casino is currently operating out of a temporary facility in Kings Mountain, N.C., but it will have a lasting impact on the local community in the future. Two Kings is owned and operated by the Catawba Nation under the terms of its compact with the state of North Carolina. The temporary casino opened in […]

Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos released its 2022 Economic Impact Report with details on how the two North Carolina casinos impacted the community and the economy in Western North Carolina.  Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos has two properties in North Carolina — Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy.  Throughout […]

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 […]

The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) recently issued a notice of violation to the Catawba Indian Nation’s Two Kings Casino located 35 miles outside of Charlotte. The notice was issued due to the findings of a year-long investigation that revealed that the Catawba Nation allowed developer Sky Boat Partners LLC to manage, in part, the […]

The situation in the North Carolina sports betting landscape is a frustrating one, to say the least. North Carolina lawmakers did not have an issue allowing mobile sports betting in the state in the previous legislative window. What held it up was many small details that some legislators were unwilling to compromise on. It had […]

With basketball season in the beginning stages, you may have yet to make it out to see a Charlotte Hornets game this year. That is quite all right, but if you are anywhere near the Charlotte area or traveling through the area, going to a Hornets game should be at the top of your list […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels are bringing back most of their key contributors on a team that went to the national championship game last season, and North Carolina’s odds to make the Final Four are good, as a result. The Tar Heels are historically one of the best programs of all time. This season is […]

There are many who have mixed feelings about the lottery system. Some antagonists say it encourages gambling and can be addictive, hurting North Carolina residents. The North Carolina lottery system is actually known as the NC Education Lottery. It is indisputable that the system has been a massive help to schools across the state.  Playing […]