The North Carolina Lottery Commission released its initial catalog of sports, leagues and events that sports betting operators could accept wagers on.

Operators are not required to accept bets on every sport or every league.

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The list was approved by the commission's sports betting committee and must still be approved by the full commission. Sports betting in North Carolina will not begin on January 8, the first allowable date under the law. The commission has until June 15 to launch sports betting in the state.

The catalog of sports is "in line with other jurisdictions in the U.S.," according to a presentation that was made to the committee.

Exhibitions, pre-season, regular season, all-star games, all-star contests and post-season betting is permitted, according to the proposed rules. The leagues and events include all genders and all qualifying rounds, according to the rules.

Operators must receive approval from the commission for any new leagues, events or wagers. But they can apply to have a new event or wager added through the state's sports betting website.

Bets are not allowed on youth sports, which include teams or individuals competing on the behalf of an elementary, middle or secondary school. Bets are not allowed on the occurrence of injuries and penalties or the outcome of disciplinary proceedings against a participant in a sporting event or the outcome of replay reviews.

What sports can I bet on?

Sport: Leagues or events sanctioned by the listed governing body

Australian Rules Football: Australian Football League

Badminton: Badminton World Federation

Baseball: Major League Baseball, NCAA, World Baseball Classic, Minor League Baseball (Class AAA), Japan Nippon Professional Baseball, Chinese Professional Baseball League, KBO League, Athletes Unlimited Softball, Northwoods League, Texas Collegiate League, Mexican Baseball League, Baseball Series de Caribe

Basketball: National Basketball Association, Women's National Basketball Association, NCAA, Euro League/Euro Cup, FIBA events, The Basketball Tournament, Big3

Biathlon: International Biathlon Union sanctioned events

Bowling: Professional Bowlers Association

Bowls: Professional Bowls Association, World Bowls

Boxing: International Boxing Union, Irish Athletic Boxing Association, Women's International Boxing Association, World Boxing Federation, World Boxing Union, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Cricket: International Cricket Council

Cycling: Union Cycliste International

Darts: British Darts Organisation, MODUS, Professional Darts Corporation, World Dart Federation

Disc: American Ultimate Disc League

Drafts: Wagers may be accepted on approved player drafts under certain conditions.

eSports: None at this time

Floorball: International Floorball Federation

Football (American): National Football League, Canadian Football League, USFL, Indoor Football League, NCAA, College Senior Bowl, XFL

Futsal: Federation Internationale de Football Association

Golf: International Federation of PGA Tours or its members, International events, Masters, PGA Championship, The Open Championship, The U.S. Open, The Match Series

Handball: International Handball Federation, European Handball Federation

Hockey (field): International Hockey Federation

Hockey (ice): American Hockey League, National Hockey League, International Ice Hockey Federation, NCAA

Jai-Alai: World Jai-Alai League

Lacrosse: National Lacrosse League, Premiere Lacrosse League, World Lacrosse, NCAA

MMA: UFC, Road to UFC, Dana White's Contender Series, Bellator, ONE Championship, PFL, PFL Challenger Series, ABCCS members or other US state associations

Motorsports: Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), Indycar, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR Cup Series, United States Auto Club (USAC), National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), Superstar Racing Experience (SRX)

Netball: Netball New Zeland, Netball Australia

Olympics: Summer Olympic Games (including trials), Winter Olympic Games (including trials)

Pesapallo: Finnish Pesapallo Association

Pool: World Pool Billiard Association

Rodeo: Professional Bull Riders, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association

Rowing: University Boat Race

Rugby League: International Rugby League

Rugby Union: World Rugby, SANZAAR

Sailing: Americas Cup, Prada Cup Challenger Selection Series

Snooker: International World Games Association (IWGA), World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), World Snooker

Soccer: International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), International Champions Cup, NCAA

Soccer (beach): Beach Soccer World Cup, Beach Soccer Worldwide Intercontinental Cup, Euro Beach Soccer League

Special events: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, Major League Eating

Softball: Athletes Unlimited Softball, NCAA

Summer athletics: Commonwealth Games, World Athletics World Championships, World Athletics Tour Events (Indoor/Outdoor), World Athletics Continental Tour Events, European Athletics Association Championships, X-Games

Swimming: Fédération internationale de natation (FINA) World Championships

Table tennis: International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), TT Elite Series Poland, TT Star Pro Series, TT Trophy Hungary, Challenger Series Betiebs GmbH.

Tennis: Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour, International Tennis Federation (ITF) Grand Slam events, International Tennis Federation (ITF), Women's Tennis Association (WTA), United States Tennis Association (USTA), World Team Tennis, NCAA

Volleyball: International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), NCAA

Volleyball (beach): Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) leagues and events organized by FIVB member federations, NCAA

Waterpolo: FINA World Championships, FINA World Cup, FINA World League, Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) European Championships, LEN Champions League, Adriatic League, Italian Serie A1

Winter athletics: Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS, International Ski Federation), International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF), International Luge Federation (FIL), International Skating Union (ISU), International Skating Union (ISU), Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS, International Ski Federation), X-Games

Types of bets

The proposed rules also spell out what types of bets are allowed and defined them:

Exchange wagering means a form of wagering in which two or more Persons place identically opposing wagers in a given market, allowing Players to wager on both winning and non-winning outcomes in the same event.

In-Game wagering means placing a Sports Wager during a sporting event which is not an in-play wager.

In-Play wagers mean Proposition Wagers placed on a specific action during the sporting event which could not be wagered on prior to the start of the sporting event.

Moneyline means Sports Wagers placed on the winner of a sporting event.

Over-Under means Sports Wagers on the total of approved numerical aspects of one or more sporting events.

Parlays mean Sports Wagers that combine two or more individual wagers and are dependent on all individual wagers winning.

Pool means an offering where Players may make selections of outcomes on a set number of sporting events and Wager type on a Card to enter for a chance to win the Prize Pool or a portion thereof.

Proposition wagers mean Sports Wagers placed on the occurrence or non-occurrence of a specific outcome of events within a sporting event not directly involving the sporting event’s final outcome.

Single-game wagers mean one or more Sports Wagers which take place on or within a single sporting event.

Straight wagers mean Sports Wagers placed on a sporting event’s final outcome prior to its start that will be determined by an over-under, point spread, moneyline or total score.

Teaser Wagers mean Parlays where the player adjusts the point spread or over-unders resulting in a change of payout.