RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - Two Eastern Carolina universities’ athletics programs are getting support after a successful legalization of sports betting.

The Sports Betting Alliance has announced that after eighteen months of legalized sports betting in North Carolina, more than $41 million has been raised for the thirteen UNC System institutions.

According to the release, this $41 million comes from the state law that says roughly 20% paid to the state by sports betting companies go to the athletics programs of the UNC System.

Each school will be receiving more than $3.1 million.

“Sports wagering companies are proud to play by the rules and pay a reasonable tax to responsibly serve North Carolina customers,” says the Sports Betting Alliance. “Less than two years after legalization, more tha

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