Section .0300 – Standards for Sports Wagering

24 NCAC 06B .0301          Authorized and Prohibited Sporting Events and Wager Types

(a)  Sporting events that may be Wagered on include those listed in G.S. 18C-904(a). Of those events, only those categories of Sporting Events and their Wager Type authorized by the Commission and posted on the Commission's website may be offered for Sports Wagering by an Operator.

(b)  Wagers of Wager Types approved by the Commission, on Sporting Events sanctioned by a Sports Governing Body or equivalent that is approved by the Commission, which comply with the following criteria, and do not involve criteria listed in Paragraph (c) of this Rule, are generally approved, and do not need specific approval subject to Rule .0302 of this Subchapter, prior to being offered by an Operator:

(1)           the wager is based on statistical results which may be verified by a Data Source, box score, aggregation of box scores, or other statistical analysis;

(2)           the wager is based on the performance of a single or group of rostered or otherwise registered participants; and

(3)           the wager is based on the result of an outcome on the field of play, including the virtual field of play for eSports Competitions.

(c)  An Operator shall not offer Wagering on:

(1)           eSports Competitions that:

(A)          are not sanctioned by an approved Sports Governing Body or equivalent; or

(B)          have not been endorsed by the Commission pursuant to the Rules set forth in Rule .0302 of this Subchapter;

(2)           Virtual Sporting Events unless:

(A)          a random number generator, certified by an Independent Testing Laboratory, is used to determine the outcomes;

(B)          a visualization of the Virtual Sporting Event is offered to Players which displays an accurate representation of the results of the Virtual Sporting Event; and

(C)          the Virtual Sporting Event is approved pursuant to the Rules set forth in Rule .0302 of this Subchapter;

(3)           occurrences of injuries or penalties;

(4)           whether officiating decisions will be upheld or reversed after replay review;

(5)           disciplinary proceedings against a participant in a Sporting Event;

(6)           High School Sporting Events or other Youth Sports;

(7)           Fantasy Contests;

(8)           Sporting Events or Wager Types in which the outcome has already been determined and is publicly known;

(9)           Pari-Mutuel Wagering; and

(10)         other categories of Sporting Event or Wager Type until the Sporting Event or Wager Type has been approved by the Commission in accordance with Rule .0302 of this Subchapter.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 18C-114(a)(14);

Previously adopted as Rule 2C-001;

Eff. January 8, 2024;

Readopted Eff. March 27, 2024.