North Carolina players bet $718,178,752 on sporting events in September 2026
The North Carolina State Lottery Commission reports that account holders won $647,929,872 from paid and promotional wagers during the month.
Key takeaways
- 01Account holders in North Carolina bet $718,178,752 on sporting events between September 1 and September 30.
- 02The total handle includes both paid and promotional wagers submitted by licensed interactive operators.
- 03Account holders won $647,929,872 from those sporting event wagers during the month.
The North Carolina State Lottery Commission has published its Report on sports wagering revenue in September posted, showing that account holders interacting with the state’s licensed interactive sports wagering operators recorded $718,178,752 in bets during the month of September 2026.
“Between September 1 and September 30, account holders in North Carolina bet $718,178,752 on sporting events, including paid and promotional wagers.”
The state regulator compiles this monthly sports wagering revenue report based directly on the revenue figures submitted by the licensed interactive sports wagering operators active within the jurisdiction. The figures represent the total volume of wagering activity logged by players during the month.
Paid and promotional wagers
The document, distributed via NC Gamin News and authored by Adam Owens, details that the total betting handle for the month incorporates both standard paid wagers and promotional wagers placed by account holders on sporting events.
From that combined pool of paid and promotional wagers, the North Carolina State Lottery Commission stated that account holders won a total of $647,929,872 during the same period.
| Metric | September 2026 Figure |
|---|---|
| Total amount bet | $718,178,752 |
| Amount won by account holders | $647,929,872 |
Regulatory reporting
The figures provided by the commission strictly cover the one-month period between September 1 and September 30. By compiling the revenue as submitted by operators, the commission provides a snapshot of the month’s betting volume and player winnings.
The report specifies that the total bet by account holders in North Carolina is not limited to real-money wagers alone, explicitly including promotional wagers offered by the licensed operators. The $647,929,872 returned to account holders represents the exact amount they won from those specific sporting event wagers.
The September 2026 update serves as the commission’s official record for the month’s interactive sports wagering activity. The North Carolina State Lottery Commission published the release on October 30, 2026, which directs users to click through to view the complete September activity report.
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