Officials with the Catawba Tribe in North Carolina say they will pursue an online sportsbook license after state lawmakers this week agreed on a sports betting measure.
The North Carolina General Assembly earlier this week forwarded House Bill 347 to Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D) desk. The legislation, pending the governor’s signature, would authorize up to 12 online sportsbook licenses.
North Carolina doesn’t have any commercial casinos. Instead, the state’s first major expansion of commercial gaming since its lottery in 2005 is to be conducted entirely online.
The Catawbas, which own and operate Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain, roughly 30 miles west of Charlotte, already have a retail sportsbook at the resort. The Two Kings Sportsbook is operated by third-party IGT through a partnership with the Catawbas.
The North Carolina General Assembly earlier this week forwarded House Bill 347 to Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D) desk. The legislation, pending the governor’s signature, would authorize up to 12 online sportsbook licenses.
North Carolina doesn’t have any commercial casinos. Instead, the state’s first major expansion of commercial gaming since its lottery in 2005 is to be conducted entirely online.
The Catawbas, which own and operate Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain, roughly 30 miles west of Charlotte, already have a retail sportsbook at the resort. The Two Kings Sportsbook is operated by third-party IGT through a partnership with the Catawbas.
