Lottery Commission releases July sports wagering revenue report 

NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — The North Carolina State Lottery Commission released its sports wagering revenue report for July 2026, compiling the revenue for the month as submitted by licensed interactive sports betting operators.

Between July 1 and July 31, account holders in North Carolina wagered $566,349,683 on sporting events, including paid and promotional wagers.

From those wagers, account holders won $498,728,763.

State law levies a 23 percent tax on the gross wagering revenue generated by sports betting activity.

Gross wagering revenue is the total amount of sports wagers received by an interactive sports wagering operator, less the amounts paid as winnings before any deductions for expenses, fees or taxes. In July, the gross wagering revenue was $63,215,572.

After the 23 percent tax rate is applied, the estimated tax proceeds for the month would be $14,038,810, which the N.C. Department of Revenue collects from sports wagering.

You can find the full July revenue report is available on the Commission’s website.