North Carolina will become the second and biggest state to launch legal online sports betting in 2024 when the state lottery launches eight digital platforms beginning at noon local time on Monday. Vermont launched three operators on Jan. 11.
Sports betting stakeholders will be treated to a new platform when Underdog Fantasy launches its Underdog Sports platform for the first time. The company has been promising a unique experience and will leverage its daily fantasy database to begin to build its sports betting brand. Every major U.S. operator is poised to go live in North Carolina on Monday.
Fanatics Sportsbook is offering the richest pre-launch offers among operators. New customers can get up to $1,160 in bet credits and merchandise by registering early and making a minimum $50 deposit into their account.
Caesars Sportsbook touted on March 1 that it had launched its betting app on tribal lands only, making it the first online sportsbook in the state. The platform is partnered with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and also has a brick-and-mortar sportsbook. The first Caesars mobile bet was $50 on the South Alabama Jaguars to cover -7.5 (-110) vs. the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks. Caesars will launch more broadly on Monday during the universal go-live event.