March Madness may feature 68 teams, but for North Carolina sports bettors it’s already down to the Elite 8.
Sports betting has launched in the Tar Heel State, with eight of the best sportsbooks around opening up shop as of noon ET on March 11. Each sportsbook is operational due to a partnership with a major league, team, or sports venue in the Tar Heel State, which is why you see the partnership each book arranged.
The sportsbooks are great, but some are better than others. If you’re short on funds and are looking to only take advantage of a few new-user sportsbook offers in North Carolina, we’re here to help.
Here’s one man’s sportsbook rankings for the eight options in North Carolina.
Best North Carolina Sportsbooks Ranked
No. 8 Underdog Sportsbook North Carolina
- Partner: McConnell Golf
Underdog Sportsbook NC is making its sports-betting debut in the Tar Heel State, which is why we’re ranking them at the bottom.
Sure, the Underdog NC new-user promo of a 100% deposit match up to $1000 is absolutely taking advantage of, since almost no other sportsbook still gives out deposit matches.
But without any previous experience, and virtually no reviews from the sportsbook online, we frankly have no idea how Underdog NC will look or play.
No. 7 Fanatics Sportsbook North Carolina
- Partner: Carolina Hurricanes
Fanatics Sportsbook North Carolina is poised to upset the sports-betting space due to its exceptional offer of FanCash with every wager, which can be redeemed for merchandise at any of the major-league shops in North America.
But Fanatics NC is making its initial state launch, which means we are also unsure about how it will play out in the Tar Heel State. Plus, its new-user offer of up to $1,000 in bonuses for sports bettors who wager $100 per day over 10 consecutive days is a heavy lift for players looking to dip their toes into mobile sports betting.
If you can’t afford to part with $100 per day, Fanatics NC will still give you bonus bets for wagering $100 per day over as many days as you can — or will match your initial wager up to $100 on the first day.
But Fanatics NC still needs to show what it can do before you decide to part with $1,000+ in a 10-day span.
No. 6 ESPN BET North Carolina
- Partner: Quail Hollow Club
ESPN BET North Carolina is also making its initial new-state launch, since the Worldwide Leader in Sports took over as a branded sportsbook from the Barstool Sportsbook.
The sportsbook has excellent odds and a terrific new-user promo of $225 in bonuses when you place an initial first wager of any amount.
Still, ESPN BET NC is still making its first new-state launch, which means the jury is out on it as a sports-betting option in the Tar Heel State.
No. 5 BetMGM North Carolina
- Partner: Charlotte Motor Speedway
The self-proclaimed King of Sportsbooks, BetMGM NC is a mainstay in the online sports-betting space. Giving loyal users loads of free bets, and providing them with an exceptional interface and loads of bonus bet credits, BetMGM NC is an awesome option.
Plus, BetMGM NC has an excellent new-player offer. When a new signup deposits $10+ and uses the promo code LWOS he or she will unlock a Bet $5, Get $150 promotion.
New signups will get three $50 bonus bet credits when they make a minimum deposit and place an initial wager of $5+, whether the first bet is successful or fails.
No. 4 Caesars Sportsbook North Carolina
- Partner: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Caesars Sportsbook NC is live and a household name in the Tar Heel State after operating sportsbooks in Western North Carolina.
Plus, Caesars Sportsbook NC has elite odds and is opening the gaming in the Tar Heel State with an awesome offer. New users who use the promo code LWOS1000, will get a superb offer of a Bet $5, Get $250 in Bonus Bets.
Caesars NC will give new users $250 in bonus bets after making a first wager of $5 and initial deposit of $10+. Given the fact every wager comes with Caesars Rewards and the excellent odds, this is a offer that players in North Carolina must take advantage of.
No. 3 FanDuel North Carolina
- Partner: PGA Tour
FanDuel North Carolina is the No. 1 sportsbook in America due to its plethora of prop markets and innovative practices. FanDuel NC has more betting markets than almost any other sportsbook, and it is upping the ante with its new-user promo.
New users in North Carolina can take advantage of the Bet $5, Get $250 promo, which is better than its national offer of Bet $5, Get $150, which only unlocks if the first wager wins.
FanDuel NC players need to deposit $10+ and make an initial bet of $5+ to receive ten $25 bonus bets.
With the most prop options anywhere, plus Same Game Parlays or Same Game Parlay+, FanDuel NC is a great option for sports bettors.
No. 2 DraftKings North Carolina
- Partner: NASCAR
DraftKings North Carolina is a leader in both odds and betting promos and is the most widely available sportsbook in America, which means North Carolinians traveling can play on the DraftKings NC platform anywhere sports betting is legal.
Plus, new DraftKings North Carolina users will get the sportsbook’s top offer of a Bet $5, Get $250 with no bonus code necessary. Users only need to deposit $10+ and place a first wager of $5+ to unlock ten $25 bonus bet credits.
With loads of props, and boosts and other exciting promos to cash in on every day, DraftKings NC is a must-have app for sports bettors.
No. 1 bet365 North Carolina
- Partner: Charlotte Hornets
The bet365 North Carolina sportsbook is the No. 1 sportsbook in the world, which is a big reason why it’s No. 1 on our list of North Carolina sports-betting options.
New and existing users in the Tar Heel State will see what we all know: that bet365 NC is excellent. It has parlay profit boosts up to 70% on every multi-leg wager every night, and every match-result or moneyline bet comes with Early Payout.
Early Payout means if players place a moneyline wager, and the team they bet on builds a minimum advantage — 17 points on NFL, 20 points on NBA, etc., — bet365 NC will grade your wager as a win no matter how it ends.
Plus, bet365 NC has not one, but two awesome new-user offers when players insert the promo code GAMEDAY. Here’s a look at each:
- Bet $5, Get $200: Deposit at least $10 and place an initial wager of $5+, and bet365 NC will give players $200 in bonus bets regardless of how the first bets play out.
- $1K First Bet Safety Net: Make that same first deposit and initial wager with the promo code GAMEDAY, and bet365 NC will refund that first bet up to $1,000 if it is fails.
