By Hunter Hines Christian Action League April 6, 2018 RALEIGH – Monday, March 27, the Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee met and discussed draft legislation that could expand the North Carolina Education Lottery with additional retailers and gaming technologies. Dr. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League said the draft legislation is […]
Gambling
Social Factor Essential in Assessing Gambling’s Impact
By John Rustin North Carolina Family Policy Council January 31, 2018 A recent meeting at the NC General Assembly exemplifies what is so problematic about state-sponsored gambling. Inevitably, when governments resort to gambling to raise dollars and balance budgets, they become addicted to the money and face never ending pressure to generate more revenue and devise […]
Report to NC Lawmakers Recommends Lottery Expansion
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 26, 2018 RALIEIGH – According to a new report, North Carolina could garner more money for education by increasing its number of lottery outlets and making the games more appealing to younger players. The report, provided by legislative staff to a group of Tar Heel lawmakers, lays out […]
2017 Legislative Wrap Up
By Dr. Mark Creech Executive Director Christian Action League As many of you already know, the Christian Action League of North Carolina is a Christian public-policy organization, birthed by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina decades ago, but today represents conservative evangelical churches from sixteen denominations in the Tar Heel state. We have a […]
North Carolina Lottery Commission Hesitates on ‘Digital Instant’ Games
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League December 8, 2017 RALEIGH – Tuesday, the North Carolina Lottery Commission could have made a monumental decision to expand gambling in the Tar Heel state, but they hesitated to do it. The Commission was set to take-up a proposal for “digital instant” games – lottery online gambling that involves […]
Las Vegas Shooter Had a Serious Gambling Machine Addiction
By Les Bernal Stop Predatory Gambling October 5, 2017 Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock had a serious gambling machine addiction. Read the latest New York Times story on his gambling behavior. Electronic gambling machines were at the center of his life. Yet news coverage continues to use terms like “professional gambler” when describing Paddock. He […]
Social Conservatives Oppose Las Vegas Style Gaming Night Fundraisers for Non-Profits
Please Contact Your Representative in the NC House By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 24, 2017 RALEIGH – Promoters of a bill that would allow nonprofits to host casino-style game nights claim it would bring clarity to state law. But leaders of the Christian Action League and other defenders of family values say conflict […]
Fantasy Sports Gambling Bill Defeated in Committee Vote
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League May 18, 2017 RALEIGH – Wednesday, the House Committee on Regulatory Reform took up HB 279 – Fantasy Sports Regulation and voted down the measure 7-4. The law proposed to offer guidelines and a means for supervising 1.6 million players of Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) in North Carolina. The […]
Senate Budget Proposal Has a Fly in the Ointment, It Doubles Lottery Advertising
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League May 12, 2016 RALEIGH – Thursday, the State Senate approved a $22.9 billion budget proposal that increases spending by 2.5% over last year. The increase is meant to provide more for public education, $150 million for disaster relief assistance to the victims of Hurricane Matthew, add $363 million to […]
Las Vegas-Style Gambling for Charitable Organizations Passes House ABC Committee
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 21, 2017 RALEIGH – Roulette, blackjack, poker, craps, simulated horse racing and other forms of Las Vegas-style gambling would become legal in North Carolina if lawmakers approve a Game Nights/Nonprofit Fund-Raiser bill that passed the House ABC Committee on Wednesday and is headed to the Judiciary III committee. […]