Next for sports betting: Lottery commission to choose who operates in NC
TO EXPECT FOR TONIGHT. AND FOR
FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND.
A GAME CHANGER FOR NORTH
CAROLINA MOBILE SPORTS BETTING
IS NOW LEGAL. SPORTS FAN SHOULD
KNOW THOUGH YOU STILL HAVE AN
INCH TO GO OR SO BEFORE YOU CAN
MAKE YOUR BET.
>> THANKS FOR JOINING US.
I'M DEBRA MORGAN.
>> AND I'M GERALD OWENS.
WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE,
YOU'LL BE ABLE TO BET ON
COLLEGE AND PRO TEAMS RIGHT ON
YOUR PHONE, BUT BEFORE YOU CAN.
BUT THE LOTTERY COMMISSION HAS
TO GIVE OUT LICENSES, WHICH
COULD TAKE SOME TIME WRAL'S
MATT TALHELM REPORTS FROM
CHARLOTTE ON HOW LONG THIS
MIGHT TAKE AND WHERE THE MONEY
INVOLVED IN THIS IS GOING.
GOVERNOR COOPER SIGNED THAT
BILL INTO LAW HERE AT THE
SPECTRUM CENTER HOME OF THE
NBA'S CHARLOTTE HORNETS.
THIS IS NOW ONE OF 8 PLACES
IN THIS STATE.
>> WHERE IN PERSON, SPORTS
BETTING BECOMES LEGAL. THIS
CERTAINLY WILL HELP NORTH
CAROLINA COMPETE. NORTH
CAROLINA IS NOW IN THE GAME OF
GAMBLING ON SPORTS
>> WITH A SIGNATURE FROM THE
GOVERNOR, WHAT'S ALREADY
HAPPENING IN THE HANDS OF
SPORTS FANS ON THEIR
SMARTPHONES IS NOW LEGAL.
IT DOES BRING IT TO THE DARK
INTO THE PEOPLE, WHATEVER IT
TAKES ME. HAVE YOU BELIEVE IN
SAFETY LEAD TO A NEW LAW ALLOWS
MOBILE SPORTS BETTING. IT ALSO
ALLOWS IN-PERSON WAGERING AT
THE SPECTRUM CENTER. BANK OF
AMERICA STADIUM IN CHARLOTTE
MOTOR SPEEDWAY ALONG WITH NORTH
WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY AND 2
COUNTRY CLUBS WHERE PGA
TOURNAMENTS ARE PLAYED IN THE
TRIANGLE. WAKE MED SOCCER PARK
IN CARY AND PNC ARENA IN
RALEIGH CAN SET UP SPORTSBOOKS.
NIGEL WHEELER REPRESENTS THE
CAROLINA HURRICANES. THE PLAN
IS TO HAVE A WORLD CLASS SPORTS
WAGERING FACILITY. MILLER SAYS
THE CANES ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING
AT HOW TO BRING THAT EXPERIENCE
TO PNC ARENA SO THEY CAN COME
THERE. THEY CAN PLACE A BET YOU
HAVE A DRINK, EAT SOME GOOD
FOOD. AND THEN WITH TIME WE
HOPE THAT WE MORE DEVELOPMENT
TO HELP. THE GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE STARTS THE CLOCK FOR
THE STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION TO
GET THE SYSTEM UP AND RUNNING
SO PEOPLE CAN PLACE THEIR FIRST
BETS. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT
THAT THEY GET IT DONE, THIS IS
A NEW VENTURE FROM THE STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA. BUT THAT
VENTURE IS ALSO A VICE. THE
LAW DEDICATED FUNDING FOR
GAMBLING ADDICTION, EDUCATION
AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS. THE
STATE WILL ALSO USE MONEY
GENERATED BY SPORTS WAGERING TO
SUPPORT COLLEGE SPORTS AND
EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH
SPORTS. YOU CAN'T GET SO MANY
CAR WASHES TO GET THAT DONE.
A GREAT STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP YOU NOW
YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO COME TO AN
ARENA LIKE THIS IN PLACE.
A BET TODAY. JANUARY IS THE
EARLIEST THAT COULD HAPPEN.
BUT THE LOTTERY COMMISSION HAS
UP TO A YEAR FROM TODAY TO GET
ALL THOSE REGULATIONS IN PLACE.
>> MATT TALHELM, WRAL NEWS,
CHARLOTTE, THE STATE EXPECTS
ITS SPORTS BETTING WILL BRING
IN THE 100 MILLION DOLLARS IN