What is the Legal Sports Betting Age in North Carolina?

North Carolina sports betting is set to launch on Monday, March 11 at noon ET. There are eight operators expected to go live at some point throughout the day.

If you are in the Tarheel State and plan on registering for any of them, you must be 21+ to place sports wagers.

Sportsbooks require you to input the last four social security to successfully create an account; this way they can tie the new account to your identity.

This is the standard minimum age across the nation as it applies to retail sportsbooks and casinos in addition to online betting.

If you are 19+ and in a few dozen states around the country, you can play DFS real money pick'em games on sites like PrizePicks and Underdog.

All standard bets will be allowed, which include moneyline, totals, spreads, live-action betting and parlays. You can bet on college teams in North Carolina.

What Sportsbooks Can I Sign Up for in North Carolina?

BetMGM, bet365, FanDuel, Fanatics, Caesars, ESPN BET, DraftKings and Underdog Fantasy are all set to launch in North Carolina at varying times, with the earliest expected to go live at noon ET.

There are welcome offers exclusive to new users in North Carolina for each of these books. We provided the codes and links to get started with each of them below.

• BetMGM NC bonus code TOPACTION:Get $150 guaranteed 

• bet365 NC bonus code ACTION:Bet $5, get $200 or $1,000 first bet safety net; $100 extra for pre-launch signup

• FanDuel NC promo code:Bet $5, get $200; $100 extra for pre-launch signup

• Caesars NC promo code ACTIONNC:Bet $10 get $250 in five $50 bonus bets; 7, 100% profit boosts with pre-launch signup

• ESPN BET NC promo code TOPACTION: Bet on anything, get $225

• Fanatics NC promo code: $100 bet match over 10 days for $1,000 total

• DraftKings promo code: Bet $5, get $200; get $100 extra with pre-launch signup

With offers like bet365's or Fanatics' bet match, you are getting back whatever you wager if you lose, so I would advise placing your entire bankroll on your first bet to ensure max value on both sides of your wager.

All of these promos are intended to activate bonus value to use for real profits. We broke down the best strategies to approaching these welcome offers in a North Carolina bonus betting guide.

You are best off using bonus value on underdogs, which is mathematically optimal for your expected value. A secondary route would be hedging your underdog pick by placing real money at another book to ensure a flat profit.