By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueApril 5, 2019 RALEIGH – The Senate Rules Committee passed legislation to allow sports betting and horse race wagering on Thursday. The bill, SB 154 – Allow Sports/Horse Race Wagering Tribal Lands, was the last stop for the measure on the Senate side before being referred to the full Senate for […]
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Mixed Beverages Election, Sports Wagering, and Gaming Nights Considered by State Lawmakers
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueMarch 29, 2019 RALEIGH – Legislation for advancing the sale of mixed beverages (liquor-by-the-drink), sports wagering, and gaming nights for non-profits were considered by state lawmakers this week. “In my nearly 20 years with the Christian Action League, I’ve never seen anything quite like it,” said Rev Mark Creech, executive director. […]
Gaming Nights Bill Moves Forward. ‘Like Candy Cigarettes,’ says Creech
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueMarch 22, 2019 RALEIGH – Wednesday, the House Finance Committee took-up HB 130 – Allow Game Nights, sponsored by Reps. Jamie Boles (R), Marvin Lucas (D), Jason Saine (R), and Elmer Floyd (D). The bill passed the committee and now moves to be considered by the House Rules Committee. Current law […]
Gambling Threatens to Make North Carolina into Pottersville
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueMarch 8, 2019 In one of the greatest movies ever made, Frank Capra’s 1946, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” there is a scene where George Baily, played by Jimmy Stewart, is living an alternate life – a very negative one where things are much different because he wasn’t present to influence […]
Sport Gambling Could Roll Dice on North Carolina Politics
By Paul JohnsonHigh Point Enterprise HIGH POINT – What do you want to bet that sports gambling could emerge as a major issue in North Carolina politics? A U.S. Supreme Court Ruling last year, which found a federal ban on sports gambling outside of the state of Nevada unconstitutional, has thrown open the issue to […]
A Brief Biblical Look at Gambling
By Joe Sturz Christian Action League August 3, 2018 Many people claim bingo, poker, rolling dice, slot machines, lotteries, etc., are just innocent forms of entertainment if not carried too far. Many groups use gambling for fund raisers, including churches. The attraction & excitement that gambling thrives on is greed & covetousness – of getting […]
Fantasy Sports Gambling Bill Resurrected but Withdrawn Before Committee Votes
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League June 1, 2018 RALEIGH – “I once heard someone say at the legislature that anyone who doubts the Resurrection should visit the General Assembly. Bills that were seemingly dead have a way of coming back to life,” said Dr. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League. Creech […]
Opening Days of the ‘Short Session’ include Teacher Protest, ‘In God We Trust,’ Gambling, Alcohol Reform, and School Safety
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 18, 2018 RALEIGH – North Carolina lawmakers returned to Raleigh on Wednesday for the end of the 2017-2018 Legislative Biennium. Commonly referred to as the “short session,” legislators between May and the middle of July spend most of their time making adjustments to the state’s budget. This year’s […]
Evangelical Leaders Denounce Supreme Court Gambling Ruling by Conservative Justices
By Michael Gryboski Christian Post May 17, 2018 Evangelical leaders are expressing their opposition to a United States Supreme Court decision led by conservative justices that struck down a federal law stopping states from legalizing sports gambling. Known as Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association and released Monday, the 6-3 ruling struck down a 1992 law […]
Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to Allow Sports Gambling
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 14, 2018 The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law today that prohibits sports gambling. I strongly disagree with the High Court’s decision based in a state’s rights argument. I too believe in state’s rights, but this is not the issue in this case. The real […]