NC voters support sports betting but don’t like prediction markets, new poll finds

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: July 28, 2026

Words: 418

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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North Carolinians are generally okay with sports betting, but a majority wants the state to ban prediction markets, according to a Meredith College poll released Tuesday.

The North Carolina General Assembly legalized online sports betting in 2024.

At 51%, just over half of registered voters said they were satisfied with the level of state regulation of sports gambling. Only 11% said they were dissatisfied, while 38% said they didn’t know.

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