A Brief History of Triangle Sports

Brief histories of North Carolina sports, from college basketball giants to Stanley Cup winners, and even the pro football team that only lasted one season. The most recent series detailed the legislative maneuvering that made sports betting legal in the state.

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March 14, 2024

Sports Betting E4 | The vote finally passes. Now what?

Oh, what a difference a year makes! One year after the surprise failure in the House, sports gambling passes both chambers of the NC Legislature. W hat happens next? It takes another nine months be fore anyone can legally bet...

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March 13, 2024

Sports Betting E3 | The Senate votes YES, but the House says NO

The votes on legal sports betting in NC did not happen like most things in the legislature. There aren’t usually surprises by the time a bill reaches a vote in the Senate or the House. Brian Murphy from WRAL News and Tim Donn...

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March 12, 2024

Sports Betting E2 | A high stakes alliance in support of legal sports gambling

In May 2018 , a US Supreme Court ruling o pened the flood gates for all states to move forward with legal sports betting. But being “allowed” to move forward and convincing the NC legislature to move forward are two very diff...

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March 11, 2024

Sports Betting E1 | The contentious history of gambling in North Carolina

From the scandal of the Dixie Classic in the early 60’s to the “ s enate shenanigans ” of the l ottery vote in 2006, North Carolina’s history with gambling has been contentious. The state has had a n anti-gambling law on the ...

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Feb. 29, 2024

S3 COMING SOON | The long road to legal sports betting in North Carolina

Starting March 11, sports betting will be legal in North Carolina, but getting to this point was not an easy path. From the scandal of the Dixie Classic in the early 60's to the controversial vote for the NC Lottery, the stat...

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March 22, 2023

Skyhawks E7 | Requiem for the World League of American Football

The Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks only lasted one season, but the World League of American Football carried on until 2007. At the end, it was known as NFL Europa. Though newly elected NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was quick to shu...

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