Canes, Fanatics link up for partnership ahead of NC's move to make mobile betting legal

NEWS COVERAGE. YOU CAN GO HOME.

>> CAROLINA HURRICANES WILL

PARTNER WITH FANATICS

SPORTSBOOK AS NORTH CAROLINA

READIES FOR THE LAUNCH OF LEGAL

MOBILE SPORTS BETTING NEXT

YEAR. WRAL, SPORTS,

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER BRIAN

MURPHY IS HERE NOW TO EXPLAIN

HOW THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL WORK.

BRIAN? WELL, THE DEAL ALLOWS

FOR THAT IS TO GET A LICENSE TO

TAKE MOBILE SPORTS BETS IN

NORTH CAROLINA.

>> BETTING OPERATORS LIKE

FANATICS MUST HAVE AN AGREEMENT

WITH TEAMS. LEAGUES ARE VENUES

IN THE STATE IN ORDER TO GET

THAT VALUABLE LICENSE. THE

HURRICANES ARE YET RELEASING

ANY DETAILS OF WHAT THE

PARTNERSHIP WILL LOOK LIKE.

BUT THE TEAM IS PURCHASING BACK

YARD. BE SURE TO SERVE AS ITS

IN PERSON SPORTSBOOK FACILITY.

WHEN BETTING GOES LIVE. WE KNOW

OTHER OPERATORS LIKE FANDUEL

ESPN BET AND BET 3.65 WILL BE

IN THE STATE AND WE'RE

EXPECTING PROMINENT THAT BRANDS

LIKE DRAFTKINGS BET. MGM AND

CAESARS TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT

SHORTLY THE NORTH CAROLINA

LOTTERY COMMISSION HAS NOT YET

ANNOUNCED THE DATE FOR WHEN

MOBILE SPORTS BETTING WILL

BEGIN. BUT IT WILL NOT BE

BEFORE THE FEBRUARY 11 SUPER

BOWL. A START DATE NEAR MARCH

MADNESS. LOOKS LIKE A GOOD BET.

>> IT WOULD BE VERY FITTING