online sports betting had a brisk first week of business.
The North Carolina Lottery Commission reported $198.1 million in online sports bets for its first week, with nearly $24 million being placed during its first day on Monday, March 11.
If the estimates stay true, the state will likely net more than $7.5 million in sports betting tax revenue for its first week.
North Carolina Launch Sees Millions Bet
Sterl Carpenter, deputy executive director of gaming compliance and sports betting, presented the state s first week online sports betting numbers to the commission. He noted that these are preliminary figures and aggregate amounts, which may ultimately different from the final totals reported to the North Carolina Department of Revenue.
For the Monday,…