'One question I know I have gotten a number of times and I'm sure other commissioners have gotten is whether sports betting will be up and running in time for the Super Bowl,' Rand said. The commission has until June 14 to launch sports betting in the state. 8, the first date allowed by North Carolina's sports betting law. The commission previously announced that sports betting would not go live on Jan. North Carolina Lottery Commission chairman Ripley Rand made the announcement at the end of Wednesday's commission meeting. Sports bettors in North Carolina won't be able to legally bet on the 2024 Super Bowl in the state from their mobile devices.