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Rising toll: Are NC sports betting protections enough?
Three young people are at a bar, looking at their phones with drinks in front of them. Sports betting has been legal in NC for two years. Researchers, counselors and public health advocates suggest changes.

By Anne Blythe and Michelle Crouch When Jessica Auslander set up h...

Posted: March 20, 2026, 8:22 am
Worried you or someone you love might have a gambling problem? Here’s what to do.
A dark football stadium in the background with a phone in the foreground showing a sports betting site along with a football, basketball and baseball.

By Michelle Crouch The Charlotte Ledger Now that sports betting is...

Posted: March 20, 2026, 8:00 am
Wagering on women. Sports betting industry looks to unlock a new market.
Young woman on a couch with credit card placing sports bet at home. Researchers and counselors are seeing more females involved with sports wagering in NC two years after the activity became legal.

By Anne Blythe Now that the NCAA tournament play-in games are over...

Posted: March 19, 2026, 8:22 am

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