For a short time, gambling restrictions were loosened in hopes of raising money for the state. Gambling regulations have been around in the Tar Heel state since the 18th century when the state had adopted an English law, which forbade “excessive” gambling. Currently, the only legal gambling activities in the state are the NC Education Lottery, a pair of tribal casinos, bingo, raffles and low stakes beach bingo.
However, these probably aren’t the things you were looking for when you came to this website. There are a few forms of legal gambling in the state of North Carolina.