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Introduced
03/13/2023
03/13/2023
In Committee
05/30/2023
05/30/2023
Crossed Over
03/30/2023
03/30/2023
Passed
06/07/2023
06/07/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/14/2023
06/14/2023
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND REGULATE WAGERING ON PROFESSIONAL, COLLEGE, AND AMATEUR SPORTS AND ON HORSE RACING IN NORTH CAROLINA, AND TO AUTHORIZE LIVE HORSE RACING IN NORTH CAROLINA.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes and regulates wagering on professional, college, and amateur sports as well as horse racing in North Carolina, and authorizes live horse racing in North Carolina. The key provisions include:
This bill:
- Establishes a regulatory framework for sports wagering, including licensing requirements for interactive sports wagering operators, service providers, and suppliers. It allows for up to 12 interactive sports wagering operators to be licensed.
- Allows for pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing through advance deposit account wagering (ADW) licenses.
- Creates the North Carolina Major Events, Games, and Attractions Fund to provide grants for attracting major events to the state.
- Imposes an 18% tax on the gross wagering revenue of interactive sports wagering operators.
- Allocates the tax revenue for gambling addiction programs, youth sports, collegiate athletic departments, and the General Fund.
- Provides criminal penalties for violations related to sports wagering and pari-mutuel wagering.
- Establishes a voluntary exclusion program for individuals to exclude themselves from participating in sports wagering and pari-mutuel wagering.
The bill aims to authorize and regulate sports and horse race wagering in North Carolina in order to generate revenue for the state and support related industries and programs.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (55)
John Bell (R)*,
Ashton Clemmons (D)*,
Zack Hawkins (D)*,
Jason Saine (R)*,
Kelly Alexander (D),
Amber Baker (D),
John Bradford (R),
Cecil Brockman (D),
Gloristine Brown (D),
Kanika Brown (D),
Terry Brown (D),
Becky Carney (D),
Allen Chesser (R),
Mike Clampitt (R),
Patricia Cotham (R),
Sarah Crawford (D),
Kevin Crutchfield (R),
Carla Cunningham (I),
Allison Dahle (D),
Terence Everitt (D),
John Faircloth (R),
Ken Fontenot (R),
Karl Gillespie (R),
Ed Goodwin (R),
Dudley Greene (R),
Kyle Hall (R),
Jon Hardister (R),
Wesley Harris (D),
Chris Humphrey (R),
Frances Jackson (D),
Ray Jeffers (D),
Joe John (D),
Jake Johnson (R),
Ya Liu (D),
Carolyn Logan (D),
Jarrod Lowery (R),
Marvin Lucas (D),
Jeff McNeely (R),
Charlie Miller (R),
Ben Moss (R),
Erin Paré (R),
Ray Pickett (R),
Reece Pyrtle (R),
Tim Reeder (R),
Robert Reives (D),
James Roberson (D),
Stephen Ross (R),
Carson Smith (R),
Larry Strickland (R),
Steve Tyson (R),
Sam Watford (R),
Shelly Willingham (D),
David Willis (R),
Matthew Winslow (R),
Michael Wray (D),
Last Action
Ch. SL 2023-42 (on 06/14/2023)
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