NORTH CAROLINA — North Carolina sports fans placed bets totaling $6.6 billion in the first year, according to the Charlotte Business Journal. That total surpassed a state forecast by about 69%. Online sports betting generated more than $713 million in state revenue.

Sports betting operators paid more than $128 million in taxes, according to the North Carolina Lottery Commission

Online sports wagers totaled $543.4 million across the state, compared with $646.9 million in January. February betting totals were the lowest since August — right before pro and college football season started. Football generates the most betting of any sport.

North Carolina’s sports betting revenue fell by 19% in February, despite the Super Bowl, according to the N.C. State Lottery Commission.

Player spending on sports betting in North Carolina hit $526 million in February, the lowest monthly total since last August.

The Tar Heel State’s eight online sportsbooks generated $543.4 million in wagers during the month with the Super Bowl and enjoyed a 10.2% hold.

North Carolina sportsbook operators have seen numbers in line with states of similar size through the first year of live digital betting.

Sports betting legalization has been a major success when it comes to the sheer amount of wagers and revenue recorded over the last year.

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