Fanatics Sportsbook Named Title Sponsor of PPA Tour North Carolina Cup in Cary

“Fanatics Sportsbook North Carolina Cup” will host the world’s best pickleball athletes at Cary Tennis Park April 1-7, 2024

Sports fans living in and visiting North Carolina will be able to download the Fanatics Sportsbook on iOS and Android and begin their Fanatics Sportsbook experience

Dallas, TX – March 28, 2024 — Sports betting officially became legal in North Carolina on March 11, and less than a month later, the PPA Tour Fanatics Sportsbook North Carolina Cup will welcome the world’s best pickleball players to Cary Tennis Park. 

“We are excited to sponsor the PPA Tour’s North Carolina Cup,” said Ari Borod, Chief Business Officer, Fanatics Betting and Gaming. “Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the United States and with the best pickleball athletes in the world coming to North Carolina, we can be a part of it in a big way.”

The Carvana PPA Tour is the premier pickleball tour, showcasing the world’s best players week in and week out all across the country. Top players like World No.1s Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters and tennis champs-turned-pickleball-pros Jack Sock and Genie Bouchard will be fighting for gold in singles, doubles and mixed doubles at this prestigious event on the PPA Tour calendar.

Additionally, pickleball players of all ages and skill levels can register to play in the Fanatics Sportsbook North Carolina Cup. The event is a part of the United Pickleball State Championship Series, which brings together the premier amateur pickleball tournaments in each state and Washington, D.C. to crown State Champions across each skill level and age group. Each State Champion in their division and age group will qualify for the elite “Champions Division” brackets at “The United Pickleball Championships” in Dallas, November 4-10, 2024.

Tickets and registration are available at ppatour.com. Broadcast coverage of the Fanatics Sportsbook North Carolina Cup will be hosted across Amazon Prime Video, ESPN2 and PickleballTV.

Sports fans living in and visiting North Carolina can download the Fanatics Sportsbook app on iOS and Android and begin their Fanatics Sportsbook experience. The Fanatics Sportsbook is the most rewarding online sportsbook, offering customers up to 5% of their wager back in FanCash, which can be spent dollar for dollar on bonus bets or team merchandise on www.fanatics.com.  It makes being a fan easy with fast signup, easy betting, transparent withdrawals.

About Carvana PPA Tour
Founded in 2019, the Carvana PPA Tour is where pickleball’s top athletes go head-to-head to determine the best male and female players in the world. The Carvana PPA Tour organizes and conducts tournaments at world-class facilities across the country, establishes player rankings, and showcases the world’s best pickleball week in and week out. Inviting amateur players to also compete and “play where the pros play,” the Carvana PPA Tour offers divisions for every age group and skill level. Characterized by a uniquely festive and fun atmosphere, Carvana PPA Tour events deliver unparalleled experiences for fans on-site, including pro player meet-and-greets, clinics, food, beverages, live entertainment, giveaways, games, shopping, and VIP upgrades. For more information, go to www.ppatour.com, and follow us on social: Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn.

About Fanatics Betting and Gaming
Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics Holdings Inc., a global digital sports platform. Fanatics Casino is currently available in Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The Fanatics Sportsbook is available online in Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. Fanatics Sportsbook has fourteen retail locations including retail sportsbooks outside of Progressive Field and Nationwide Arena and the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Commanders Field.  Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York.