EGambling Down for July

Sports betting dropped again in North Carolina during July, according to figures released this week by the N.C. State Lottery Commission.

During the period July 1-31, Tar Heel gamblers spent $370,385,588 in online sports wagers. They took home $344,636,964. Gross revenue for the state’s eight licensed gaming operators was $22,679,993, of which $4.08 million is paid to the state in taxes.

In June, Between June 1 and June 30, account holders in North Carolina wagered $433,184,675 on sporting events, including paid and promotional wagers. From those wagers, account holders won $372,183,030. That produced $58 million in revenue for the gambling concerns, and $10.4 million in taxes for the state.

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Jefferson Weaver is the Managing Editor of Columbus County News and he can be reached at (910) 914-6056, (910) 632-4965, or by email at jeffersonweaver@ColumbusCountyNews.com.

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