Prohibit Gambling in Prediction Markets.
This bill prohibits gambling on prediction markets in North Carolina by amending state gambling laws to explicitly include these platforms. It defines a prediction market as any online or physical platform where people bet money on the outcome of future events, making such activities a Class 2 misdemeanor for operators and participants. The law applies to both residents and non-residents offering services to North Carolina users and takes effect on December 1, 2026. Additionally, the bill allocates $10,000 in state funds to the State Lottery Commission to support enforcement efforts starting July 1, 2026.
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Apr 2026
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Introduced Apr 30, 2026
Last action May 4, 2026
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The bill underwent a cosmetic update from its initial filing to its first edition, primarily involving the addition of co-sponsors and a revision of the bill number. No substantive policy changes, such as new definitions, funding amounts, or enforcement mechanisms, were introduced in this version.
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Added Representatives Morey and Butler as co-sponsors to the bill.
Updated the bill identifier from a draft code (DRH30587) to the official edition number (H1171-v-1).
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2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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