By rssfeeds-admin “That also covers futures bets. People place in May and June, preseason games and yes, people actually bet on preseason games, and then regular season playoffs and the super bowl,” said Joe Maloney, Senior Vice President of Communications at the American Gaming Association.
In North Carolina, bettors placed more than $1.8B dollars in wagers from September through November last year, according to the North Carolina State Lottery Commission.
“Really what that says to us is growth is actually becoming a reflection of two important factors one, growing consumer trust in legalized sports wagering. This is still something relatively new in this country since the federal ban was overturned by the supreme court back in 2018. but that trust is growing,” said Maloney.
Maloney says more people are also starting to see wagering as something fun to do.
“There’s just far more increased levels of engagement around football, around viewing sports, live sports on television and betting is a big part of that mix.”
A must, and also a part of the mix, according to the Better Business Bureau, is betting legally, and watching out for scams.
“There are a lot of red flags look out for some of the big ones are going to be promises of a large payout or even if you have an ad pop up, it might seem super appealing, but lacking those details, you’re also going to want to watch out for offshore gambling sites. North Carolina only has eight approved in licensed sportsbooks,” said Saige Heigel, a Communications Specialist for BBB of Eastern Carolinas.
This list includes Fanatics, BETMGM, FanDuel, DraftKings, Bet365, Caesars, ESPN BET, and Underdog.
The BBB says it’s important to verify where you’re placing your money since reported gambling or game scams are a nationwide issue.
“BBB recently did a study where they found that there have been over 10,000 complaints filed on businesses in the gambling industry, like sports betting. there’s also been nearly 200 reports on our scam tracker in relation to these gambling scams since 2022,” Heigel told CBS 17.
The BBB says some red flags to look out for include: promises about payouts, enticing ads with little or no details, businesses located abroad, games that are sweepstakes-style, payments through cryptocurrency, typo-s, and questionable website URLs.
You must be at least 21 years old to place a bet in North Carolina.
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