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Online sports betting has been legalized in North Carolina, and anticipation is running high over when the first mobile wagers can be placed in the Old North State. That won’t occur until 2024, with the law specifying Jan. 8 as the earliest possible date. But once operators earn approval to operate in North Carolina, get ready to lay the groundwork for those wagers to come.

To be clear: there will be no legal North Carolina sports betting sites until the launch date in 2024. But once the state’s lottery commission begins awarding licenses to the sportsbooks that will operate in the state, sports bettors may be able to take part in a preregistration process that gets all the formalities out of the way ahead of time, so you’re ready to start wagering when the state waves the green flag in 2024.

This type of early registration process is routine in the sports betting industry, and betting sites are likely to offer North Carolina sportsbook promos as an incentive to get signed up early. While we don’t yet know what those will be, we can look at other states to get an idea. The BetMGM North Carolina bonus code, for example, has offered early signup in most states where it has launched.

What Has To Happen First

Of course, the state of North Carolina has to do its part first. As of Fall 2023, state regulators were finalizing rules for sports betting and had not yet begun the process of accepting license applications. Given that state law allows up to 12 North Carolina betting apps to operate, a launch on Jan. 8 seems increasingly unlikely.

But once the state begins granting licenses, it may allow approved sportsbooks to allow preregistration for customers in North Carolina, even though they can’t legally wager until launch day. The apps may also make available special preregistration promo code offers that are different than the welcome offers extended to customers who sign up after launch.

Again, we don’t yet know exactly what those deals will be or if they will even be offered — but should they be allowed, there could be a  Caesars ÎÛÓ£ÌÒÊÓƵbook North Carolina promo code early sign-up deal.

Why Operators Offer Early Sign-Up Offers

Early sign-up offers allow you to get all the work of registration out of the way ahead of time, so once launch day rolls around you can focus solely on what bets to make. Registration at sportsbook typically includes confirming your identity, age and location, given that under North Carolina law you must be at least 21 years old and physically within the Old North State to wager legally.

Sign-up is also when you’ll opt into preregistration deals offering bonus bets that will be ready and waiting on launch day. We fully expect a DraftKings North Carolina promo code and a  FanDuel North Carolina promo code to be available should they get the go-ahead. You’ll receive more clarity on that once licenses are granted and preregistration deals – if allowed - are announced.

Just remember, you can’t actually bet legally in North Carolina until launch day, whenever that is in 2024. But signing up early and taking advantage of preregistration offers? Well, it feels like the next best thing.