Online · NC
Licensed online gambling in North Carolina
2 live or limited formats · 8 active licences in North Carolina. Active state permits only; player bonuses are never shown.
- live or limited formats
- 2
- active licences
- 8
- checked
- Oct 13, 2026
Formats in North Carolina
- CasinoNot legalInteractive sports wagering is licensed. No commercial iGaming licence for slots or table games.
- SportsLive21+Session Law 2023-57 (HB 347)Open →
- PokerNot legalG.S. 14-292, except Chapter 18C and Parts 2 and 4 of the article.
- RacingLaw passed, not live21+G.S. 18C-1005 and 18C-1015. The commission says ADW applications are not open.Open →
- LotteryLive18+Account terms allow an online purchase inside the state.Open →
- FantasyNot legalG.S. 18C-902(e) excludes qualifying fantasy from the sports-wagering article. The 2017 registration bill was not enacted. No fantasy registry.
Licensed operators
Real listings · not ads8 active licences in North Carolina — registry rows, not ads.
Sports
BetMGM (NC interactive sports wagering licensee)
betmgm.com
DraftKings (NC interactive sports wagering licensee)
sportsbook.draftkings.com
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians / Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise
Tribal · Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians · Regulator licence · Cite
harrahscherokee.com
ESPN BET / Penn Sports Interactive (NC interactive licensee)
espnbet.com · sportsbook.thescore.bet
Fanatics (NC interactive sports wagering licensee)
sportsbook.fanatics.com
FanDuel (NC interactive sports wagering licensee)
sportsbook.fanduel.com
Underdog Sports (NC interactive sports wagering licensee)
underdog.com
Lottery
North Carolina Education Lottery
nclottery.com
From the US database · government sources
Gambling in North Carolina: key facts
Licences on file
7
state registry rows
Regulators
3
North Carolina State Lottery Commission
Helpline
1-877-718-5543
Laws on file
5
Status by gambling type
| Type | Status | Age | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card rooms | not legal | — | — |
| Charitable gaming | Legal and live | — | — |
| Commercial casinos | not legal | — | — |
| Daily fantasy sports | not legal | — | — |
| Historical horse racing | not legal | — | — |
| Horse racing | not legal | — | — |
| Lottery | Legal and live | 18+ | — |
| Online casino | not legal | — | — |
| Online horse betting (ADW) | Legal, not live yet | 21+ | — |
| Online lottery | Legal and live | 18+ | — |
| Online poker | not legal | — | — |
| Online sports betting | Legal and live | 21+ | 0.18% |
| Racinos | not legal | — | — |
| Retail sportsbooks | Legal, not live yet | 21+ | 0.18% |
| Skill games | not legal | — | — |
| Sweepstakes / social | not legal | — | — |
| Tribal casinos | tribal only | — | — |
| Video gaming terminals | not legal | — | — |
| VLTs | not legal | — | — |
Regulator
Law
- G.S. 14-292Gambling
- EBCI Second Amended and Restated Tribal-State CompactEastern Band of Cherokee Indians Class III compact
- Catawba Indian Nation Tribal-State Compact with North CarolinaCatawba Class III compact
- G.S. 18C-902Sports wagering age and placement
- G.S. 105-113.126Tax on interactive sports wagering operators
Licensed operators
| Holder | Brands | Type | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betfair Interactive US, LLC | FanDuel Sportsbook | interactive sports wagering operator | NCO-0005 |
| BETMGM, LLC | BetMGM | interactive sports wagering operator | NCO-0007 |
| Crown NC Gaming, LLC | DraftKings | interactive sports wagering operator | NCO-0002 |
| FBG Enterprises Opco, LLC | Fanatics Sportsbook | interactive sports wagering operator | NCO-0004 |
| Hillside (North Carolina), LLC | bet365 | interactive sports wagering operator | NCO-0003 |
| Penn Sports Interactive, LLC | theScore Bet | interactive sports wagering operator | NCO-0001 |
| Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | Caesars Sportsbook | interactive sports wagering operator | NCO-0008 |
Responsible gambling
- Self-exclusion1-877-718-5543sports wagering, 1 year, 3 years, 5 years, or lifetimencgaming.gov ↗
Key dates
- 2024-03-11 Launch
Documents on file · 5 most important of 21
- State of North Carolina
G.S. 14-292
Gambling
Statute · ncleg.gov
- State of North Carolina
EBCI Second Amended and Restated Tribal-State Compact
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Class III compact
Statute · federalregister.gov
- State of North Carolina
Catawba Indian Nation Tribal-State Compact with North Carolina
Catawba Class III compact
Statute · federalregister.gov
- State of North Carolina
G.S. 18C-902
Sports wagering age and placement
Statute · ncleg.gov
- State of North Carolina
G.S. 105-113.126
Tax on interactive sports wagering operators
Statute · ncleg.gov
Government sources (16)
- More Than a Game morethanagame.nc.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- NCSLC approved licensees ncgaming.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- G.S. 14-292 ncleg.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- Federal Register EBCI compact approval federalregister.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- Federal Register Catawba compact approval federalregister.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- Federal Register Catawba Kings Mountain trust land federalregister.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- North Carolina State Lottery Commission sports FAQ ncgaming.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- G.S. 18C-902 ncleg.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- G.S. 105-113.126 ncleg.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- Governor of North Carolina, sports betting go-live governor.nc.gov · checked 2026-10-13
- NC Education Lottery nclottery.com · checked 2026-10-14
- G.S. 18C-131 ncleg.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- NCSLC licensing applications ncgaming.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- G.S. 18C-1015 ncleg.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- G.S. 14-306.4 ncleg.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- G.S. 14-309.7 ncleg.gov · checked 2026-10-14
Floors in this state
Real listings · not adsCommercial casino floors only. Tribal casinos are counted separately and linked from the directory; details are still being added.
No commercial floors in our catalog for North Carolina yet. US floors hub · Legal gambling by state
Guides
North Carolina online — education
Law and verify howtos. No operator domains on these pages.
- Is online casino legal in North Carolina?No. North Carolina licenses interactive sports wagering. It does not run a commercial online-casino (iGaming) licence program for slots or table games.Read
- Is online casino legal in the US?Only where a state licenses it. Federal law does not legalize online casinos nationwide, and a .com domain is never a licence. Seven states run licensed iGaming; Nevada allows online poker only.Read
FAQ
North Carolina online FAQ
Is online gambling licensed in North Carolina?
2 formats are live, retail-only, or on-property · 8 active licences on file.
Are tribal operators included?
Yes — when a registry row is tribal we label the nation and legal basis (compact, state law, or regulator licence).
Do you show promotional player offers?
No. Promotional player offers are never collected or shown on this site.
Sources
- MatrixNorth Carolina × format status (regulator cites)Checked 2026-10-13
- RegulatorNorth Carolina State Lottery Commission
- MethodMethodology
Registry rows only. Ranks are not sold.