Just in time for the NFL season, Catawba Indians debut 24/7 sports betting at NC casino
Just in time for kickoff of the 2022 NFL season, the Catawba Indians opened a sports betting book at their North Carolina casino on Tuesday.
The temporary casino off Interstate 85 in Kings Mountain now features a branded Catawba Two Kings Casino sportsbook, agent-teller services with betting voucher redemption, and 30 24/7 betting kiosks in a sportsbook area and throughout the facility, casino officials said Tuesday.
Gamblers can bet on numerous sports, including auto racing, baseball, basketball, boxing, football, golf, hockey, mixed martial arts and soccer, officials said.
Casino officials will hold a news conference on Wednesday to announce more details about the sports book.
Sports betting should attract even more visitors to the casino, Trent Troxel, vice president of the Catawba Nation Gaming Authority, said in a news release.
“We anticipate that a new audience in the Charlotte region and beyond will discover the casino as they come to wager on their favorite teams,” Troxel said.
Two Kings Casino opened in July 2021 with 500 gaming machines and expanded in December to 1,000 gaming machines, including electronic table games.
International Gaming Technology powers the Two Kings sportsbook and kiosks under an agreement with the Catawba Nation Gaming Authority, according to casino officials. Consultant Delaware North advises on the sports betting operations at the casino.
The 24/7 facility is the first phase of the planned $273 million Two Kings Casino Resort. The Catawbas have said they’re ready to start construction of the larger casino once the National Indian Gaming Commission OKs the tribe’s plans.
This story was originally published September 6, 2022 at 6:02 PM.