By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League December 5, 2014 CLINTON – Sampson County Commissioners voted unanimously at their December meeting on Monday evening not to allow sweepstakes gaming in unincorporated areas of the county. The Christian Action League had previously been contacted about the matter a month ago and was providing direction for opponents regarding […]
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NC Court of Appeals Hammers in another Nail to Board-Up Sweepstakes Gaming Operations
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League November 21, 2014 RALEIGH – Tuesday a three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals hammered in another nail to board up sweepstakes gambling operations in the Tar Heel state. The court upheld the convictions of sweepstakes café owner Richard Conoley Chapman and store manager Kawana Spruill from […]
Desperation, Alcohol and Gambling
By Dr. Mark Creech People that feel desperate, for whatever reason, can do the most dangerous things. Back in the fall of 1993 the country of Armenia was desperate for sources of power. The nation was entering its third winter under a near total oil and gas blockade imposed by neighboring Azerbaijan as a […]
Voters Decide on Abortion, Marijuana, Gambling and Alcohol in State-wide Referendums around the Country
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League November 7, 2014 There were state-wide referendums on the ballot this election on abortion, marijuana, gambling and alcohol. The results were both good and bad for those who view life through a Christian worldview. Abortion Voters in North Dakota and Colorado resoundingly defeated Personhood Amendments that would have defined […]
Gambling’s ‘Pernicious Effect’ on Government
By Dr. Mark Creech It may come as a surprise for many, but just within the lifetime of most Americans, legal casino gambling existed in only two places in our nation: Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey. Starting in the 1990s, casinos began spreading across our country at break-neck speed. Today, at least 23 states […]
‘Gaming’ the System: AKA How to Play Gambling ‘Whack-a-Mole’
An update on the remaining problem of ‘Sweepstakes Cafes’ in N.C. By Pam Blume Christian Action League September 12, 2014 In 2010, the NC General Assembly passed legislation that would ban internet gambling operations. A state appellate court subsequently ruled the law unconstitutional, but in 2012, the NC Supreme Court reinstated the ban. But, just […]
Lottery Proposal Nixed in Budget Negotiations
By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Actin League July 10, 2014 RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers agreed this week that expanded lottery advertising is not the best way to fund teacher raises — a move applauded by the Christian Action League. Nevertheless, as of Thursday the General Assembly still hadn’t settled on a final spending plan. […]
Is the Lottery the Ticket to Teacher Pay Raises?
By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League June 12, 2014 A plan to fund teacher pay raises by doubling the N.C. Lottery advertising budget with the hope of raising an additional $106 million next year is both a risky and depressing proposition, according to the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League. […]
URGENT CHRISTIAN ACTION ALERT: House Budget Proposal Includes Increased Advertising for the State Lottery
Christian Action League June 11, 2014 Dear Friend, In the North Carolina House Budget proposal there is matter that needs a response from John Q. “Christian” Public. Budget writers, led by our friends in the NCGOP, want to raise the cap on lottery advertising from 1% of lottery sales to 2%. They project that it […]
Oklahoma Says Sweepstakes Donations to Tar Heel Political Candidates from Criminal Gaming Profits
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 30, 2013 More than $230,000 donated to Tar Heel political candidates in 2012 came from a bank account flush with criminal gambling profits, according to authorities in Oklahoma, where $3.5 million has been seized during an investigation of International Internet Technologies owner Chase Burns. “There are severe and […]