Lauren Carrell, a Raleigh woman, drives to Virginia to place bets on the NFL playoffs. She is not alone, according to data from a national geolocation company, which found lots of action along the North Carolina-Virginia border.
ARE FOOTING THE BILL OF MORE THAN $400,000. >> SUNDAY'S SUPER BOWL MARKS THE BIGGEST BETTING DAY OF THE YEAR FOR AMERICANS IN NORTH CAROLINA. SPORTS BETTING IS ONLY LEGAL AT 3 LOCATIONS, ALL TRIBAL CASINOS, A LONG WAY FROM THE TRIANGLE. YOU DO HAVE AN EASIER OPTION TO PLACE A BET ON THE BIG GAME. WRAL, INVESTIGATIVE SPORTS REPORTER BRIAN MURPHY EXPLAINS >> THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE TO DO IS DRIVE UP. 45 50 MINUTES TO VIRGINIA. GO TO THE REST. STOP RIGHT THERE. AND THEN PLACE EVERYTHING AND THEN DRIVE BACK. THAT'S LAUREN CARROLL, A RALEIGH WOMAN WHO DRIVES TO VIRGINIA TO PLACE BETS ON NFL PLAYOFF GAMES. >> AND WE'LL BE DOING SO AGAIN IN ADVANCE OF SUNDAY'S SUPER BOWL. IT'S A SHORT TRIP TO A STATE WHERE MOBILE BETTING IS LEGAL. ABSOLUTELY. ON SATURDAY, I'LL BE DRIVING UP THEIR MEN SIPPING MIKE ROUNDS ON SUNDAY TO WATCH. CAROL IS NOT ALONE, ACCORDING TO COMPLY, A CYBER SECURITY COMPANY THAT IS LICENSED IN VIRGINIA AND OTHER STATES WITH LEGAL ONLINE SPORTS BETTING PEOPLE IN NORTH CAROLINA HAVE LOGGED INTO SPORTS BOOKS MORE THAN 1.6 MILLION TIMES SINCE THE START OF NFL SEASON. GIO COMPLIES LOCATION. SERVICES WILL STOP A PERSON IN NORTH CAROLINA FROM BETTING ON THOSE APPS. IF THEY'RE NOT PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN ILLEGAL STATE, WE WOULD PREVENT THEM FROM PLACING ABOUT WE WANT TO PREVENT THEM FROM GOING OUT AND LOOKING AT A LONG TIME. >> OR SING WITH THEIR ACCOUNT BALANCES AND MAYBE EVEN FINDING THEIR DEPENDING ON THE STATE YOU CAN BE OUTSIDE OF THE STATE TO FUND YOUR ACCOUNT. >> BUT IN ORDER TO PLACE A BAT, WE WOULD HAVE TO LOCATE THAT INDIVIDUAL AND ENSURE THAT THEY ARE IN THE PROPER STATE. NORTH CAROLINA LAWMAKERS DEFEATED A BILL TO MAKE ONLINE SPORTS BETTING LEGAL IN THE STATE BY A SINGLE VOTE LAST YEAR. >> SUPPORTERS PLAN TO INTRODUCE THE LEGISLATION AGAIN AND ARE CONFIDENT THEY HAVE THE VOTES TO GET PASSED THIS YEAR. ONE OF THEIR COMMON ARGUMENTS IS THAT MANY IN NORTH CAROLINA ALREADY GAMBLING ON SPORTS THROUGH UNREGULATED OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS. LOCAL BOOKIES OR IN STATES WHERE IT IS LEGAL. NOW, GIO COMPLIES DATA SHOWS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE CROSSED THE VIRGINIA BORDER TO MAKE BETS THIS SEASON ALONE. THAT'S WHAT THE ORIGINAL LEGISLATION ERS PLAY. WE'RE KIND OF TRYING TO ME AND SAYING WE'RE GLAD YOU DIDN'T GET PASSED LAST YEAR. WHAT WE KNOW YOU'RE YOU. WE KNOW YOU'RE UP GOING TO BE A SUIT. SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT IT'S A REVENUE LOSS FOR US. >> CAROL WILL BE WATCHING SUNDAY ROOTING FOR ONE OF HER LONG SHOT BETS TO WIN. I DO REALLY FUN ONES LIKE A $1.2. DOLLARS ON A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT RANDOM PLAYERS GET IN TOUCH DOWN AND THEN I HOPE THAT I'M GOING TO GET A RIDICULOUS PAYOUT. SHE'LL BE WATCHING WHAT HAPPENS THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO HOPING HER DAYS OF DRIVING TO THE VIRGINIA BORDER ARE NEARLY FINISHED. LET'S NOT LOSE IT BY ONE VOTE AGAIN. AND LET'S LEGALIZE IT SO WE CAN ALL ENJOY. WELL, THANKS TO RYAN MURPHY, WRAL, NEWS OVERALL. MORE THAN 50 MILLION AMERICANS ARE EXPECTED TO WAGER ON THE SUPER BOWL. AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE GAME IS BEING
