Lottery commission launches application process for sports wagering licenses RICHARD CRAVER WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL Nov 29, 2023 Nov 29, 2023 Updated Jan 6, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Applications are being accepted for the initial round of sports betting licenses in North Carolina, the state Lottery Commission announced Wednesday.kAm%92E DE6A 3J :ED6=7[ 9@H6G6C[ H:== ?@E =625 E@ =:G6 >@3:=6 DA@CED H286C:?8 3J $FA6C q@H= {'xxx @? u63] ``[ E96 4@>>:DD:@? 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