Gambling laws appeared in North Carolina as early as 1749, when the General Assembly adopted an English statute that discouraged 'excessive and immoderate' gambling by invalidating gambling debts greater than £100.
North Carolina has long resisted expansion of gambling, owing to its conservative Bible Belt culture. state of North Carolina include the North Carolina Education Lottery, three Indian casinos, charitable bingo and raffles, and low-stakes 'beach bingo'.
