‘A historic day.’ Sports betting now legal in North Carolina

Posted Jun 14, 2023
Sports betting was legalized in North Carolina after what Governor Roy Cooper and others called a historic day on Wednesday while signing a bipartisan bill at the Charlotte Hornets Spectrum Center. Among those in attendance were Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyes and representatives with the PGA Tour, NASCAR, the Panthers, Hornets, and the Hurricanes. (CBS 17)

Related: Other News

Big 12 basketball preview: Projected order of finish, preseason predictions, top players to watch
The elite NBA prospects? That's Darryn Peterson (Kansas) and AJ Dybantsa (BYU) -- the two prospects most have slotted No. 1 and No. 2 in...
Wed Oct 29, 2025

Tyon Grant-Foster wins case against NCAA, will suit up for Gonzaga basketball in 2025-26
The Tyon Grant-Foster eligibility saga has come to an end. After a hearing spanning two-plus hours at the Spokane County Courthouse, Judge Marla Polin ruled...
Tue Oct 28, 2025

College football Week 9 highlights: Top games, plays, stats
On Saturday, Nashville, Tennessee, was the center of the college football universe, as Vanderbilt took another step toward the playoff. Week 9 gave us another...
Tue Oct 28, 2025

NC State extends partnership with Adidas, runs through 2032
As universities have shuffled apparel deals this offseason, including Georgia Tech agreeing to leave Adidas for Under Armour, and a pair of Nike schools —...
Tue Oct 28, 2025