B
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18%
18% -- sports betting privilege tax rate for North Carolina sportsbooks (2026)
The previous privilege tax rate on gross wagering revenue for North Carolina sportsbooks was 18%.
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18%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
betcarolina.com
Primary
Tier B
https://www.betcarolina.com/news/north-carolina-betting-taxes-what-changed-and-what-it-means-for-you ↗
Source Article
North Carolina Betting Taxes: What Changed and What It Means for You
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betcarolina.com
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Methodology
Prior tax rate before SB 595 increase
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North Carolina sportsbooks: 18% sports betting privilege tax rate. Source: betcarolina.com (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/nc-betting-tax-rate-prior-18pct
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/nc-betting-tax-rate-prior-18pct" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>18%</strong> -- sports betting privilege tax rate for North Carolina sportsbooks<br><small>Source: betcarolina.com (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/nc-betting-tax-rate-prior-18pct" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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