(a) Permanent places of public accommodation for the purpose of placing sports wagers may be associated with each sports facility. Each sports facility may partner with one interactive sports wagering operator to provide places of public accommodation.

(b) Permanent places of public accommodation permitted under this section shall be located as follows:

(1) On the property of the sports facility.

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(2) No more than one place of public accommodation may be on other property owned or controlled by the owner or operator of the sports facility or an affiliated entity of the owner or operator of the sports facility that is located within a one-half mile radius of a sports facility as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18C-901(17)a. or N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18C-901(17)c.

(3) No more than one place of public accommodation may be on other property owned or controlled by the owner or operator of the sports facility that is located within a one and one-half mile radius of a sports facility as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18C-901(17)b.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt a place of public accommodation from the provisions of any other law that may be enforceable.

(d) Mobile devices, computer terminals, similar devices, and cashiers used to operate the place of public accommodation shall have the ability to accept cash and cash equivalents and to distribute cash or cash equivalents. Only a cashier may distribute cash or cash equivalents at a place of public accommodation. All cashiers that accept or distribute cash or cash equivalents shall be employees of an interactive sports wagering operator.

(e) A place of public accommodation under this section may be advertised by the owner or operator of the sports facility. Such advertisements shall comply with the requirements listed in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18C-910(e).

(f) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (c) of this section, if a permanent place of public accommodation is not located at the sports facility as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18C-901(17)b. that hosts the professional golf tournament, no more than one temporary place of public accommodation may be established at the sports facility as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18C-901(17)b. during the professional golf tournament. The temporary place of public accommodation need not comply with local ordinances under Chapter 160D of the N.C. Gen. Stat.. For purposes of this subsection, “temporary” shall mean opening no more than five calendar days prior to the professional golf tournament and closing no later than five calendar days after the professional golf tournament.

(g) The Commission may adopt rules as necessary governing the placement of any place of public accommodation on the property of a sports facility. (2023-42, s. 1.)