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North Carolina Governor Approves New Taxes on Sports Betting and Prediction Markets
By Chidubem Ovute•July 8, 2026
The brief
Governor Josh Stein has signed North Carolina’s $34‑billion state budget into law, bringing major changes to the state’s gambling industry. The budget introduces a long‑awaited provision allowing sports bettors to deduct gambling losses on state taxes. North Carolina had previously stood out as one of the few states t…
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