North Carolina House lawmakers approve mobile sports betting bill

'Eliminate Participation Trophies' bill for youth sports introduced in North Carolina State Senate

3 Republican state senators in North Carolina have introduced a bill that would ban participation trophies from youth sports across the state.

NC bill bans youth sports participation trophies

A North Carolina General Assembly bill would prohibit trophies awarded to youth sport athletes solely for participating in an event. The bill, proposed in the state Senate, would amend Article 18 of Chapter 160A of the state’s General Statutes by adding a new section that would in part read, “Youth sports or other youth recreation…

NC senators propose eliminating participation trophies for youth sports

The bill, filed Thursday, would require that trophies in leagues operated under the authority of a local government be "based on identified performance achievements."

NC House votes in favor of sports betting bill

RALEIGH, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) - Sports betting is one step closer to becoming a law in North Carolina. The N.C. House of Representatives voted in favor of house bill 347 (HB347) on Wednesday afternoon; the vote passed 64-45 with 109 total votes. BE THE FIRST TO KNOW: Sign up here for QC News Alerts and get breaking news sent straight to your inbox It would legalize mobile sports betting across the state. People who are at least 21 would be…

Legal sports betting a step closer to becoming law in NC

A 66-45 vote on sports gambling on Tuesday came less than a year after the chamber scuttled a similar effort.

Revived North Carolina sports wagering bill wins big House vote

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sports gambling in North Carolina soared over a major hurdle on Tuesday as the House voted for legislation to permit, regulate and tax wagering activities less than a year after the chamber scuttled a similar effort. The winning 66-45 vote for pro-gambling forces signals the legislature could be willing to offer residents in […]