North Carolina College World Series Odds: Tar Heels Compete in Omaha
The college baseball world turns its attention to Omaha, where the 2024 College World Series begins June 14 with the eight teams in contention to capture the title. The North Carolina Tar Heels are one of those teams, ranked No. 7 in the final D1 college baseball poll. The Tar Heels (sometimes called the “Diamond […]
Carolina Panthers Hire Frank Reich to be Head Coach: Next up is QB Decision
The Carolina Panthers have hired former Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich as the franchise’s next head coach. Reich was with the Colts for four and a half seasons before being fired midway through the 2022-23 season. Reich has a 40-33-1 regular season record and a 1-2 playoff record. The Frank Reich Resume Frank Reich […]
Report: North Carolina Could Support Nine Vegas-Style Casinos
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 in North Carolina being separate entities. We know currently that there is no online gambling in […]
ACC Basketball Championship Odds: First-place Clemson Trails Virginia in Odds to Win
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 […]
Charlotte Hornets Betting Odds: Hornets Riding Best Stretch of Season
The Charlotte Hornets have not had many wins as a team this season. In fact, Charlotte has the third-fewest wins in the league. Over the previous eight days, though, the Hornets have won three out of five games. That is tied for their best five-game stretch of the season. On Thursday, Jan. 26, the Hornets beat […]
Catawba Two Kings Casino Makes Impact on Local Community
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. 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 the […]
Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Odds: Strong Push for the Title
With the 2022-23 NHL season having passed its midway mark and the All-Star Game looming in early February, it’s a good time to revisit Stanley Cup odds on the Carolina Hurricanes. FanDuel NC Sportsbook was dealing the Hurricanes as the co-second betting favorite to win the Stanley Cup at odds of +800 as of this writing. […]
North Carolina Teams and Organizations Seek Sports Betting Licenses
While legislators are optimistic that North Carolina sports betting legislation will pass in the first legislative window of 2023, that’s not all that may be on the docket. North Carolina pro teams and pro sports leagues that have events in North Carolina have all come together to try and push legislators to give the majority […]
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos Economic Impact Includes $355 Million to Local Community
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 […]
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, […]