By Peyton Majors Christian Action League May 26, 2023 Video gaming machines would become legal in North Carolina under a bill that the sponsor touted this week as another source of revenue, but pro-family critics said would it lead to personal debt and addiction. The bill, HB 512, would legalize video gaming, more specifically, video […]
Gambling
N.C. House Approves Sports Gambling: ‘We Witnessed the Power of Avarice and Greed,’ Creech Says
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League March 31, 2023 A bill that would legalize sports gambling in North Carolina passed the House of Representatives Wednesday, with a bipartisan coalition of supporters touting increased revenue for the state but an equally bipartisan coalition of opponents warning about its negative impact on children and families. The bill, […]
Three House Committees Pass Sports Betting Bill: ‘We Are knowingly Sanctioning Addiction’ Representative Says
Citizen Christians, please take action before it’s too late By Peyton Majors Christian Action League March 24, 2023 A bill that would legalize sports betting in North Carolina sailed through three House committees this week over objections by a leading Democrat that legalization would increase addiction and ruin lives. The bill, H.B. 347, passed the […]
Sports Betting Bill Reintroduced in N.C. House: Measure Will Be Heard Tuesday and Wednesday
Please contact your Representative in the N.C. House By Peyton Majors Christian Action League March 17, 2023 The battle over sports betting is back at the North Carolina state capitol. A new bill that would legalize wagering on college and professional sports from electronic devices was introduced in the North Carolina House of Representatives this […]
Republicans Barrel Ahead on Enabling Vice
Marijuana, gambling take a front seat in new legislative session. That’s disappointing under GOP leadership By Andrew Dunn Christian Action League March 16, 2023 I continue to be baffled by the energy and enthusiasm in the General Assembly’s Republican caucus for marijuana and gambling. Again this year, Republicans are the driving force behind bills to legalize marijuana […]
I Treat People with Gambling Disorder – More Young Men Are Betting on Sports
By Tori Horn Christian Action League February 16, 2023 As a therapist who treats people with gambling problems , I’ve noticed a shift over the past few years – not only in the profile of the typical clients I treat, but also in the way their gambling problems develop. In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court […]
Landmark New York Times Report Exposes Greed of Sports Gambling Industry
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League November 23, 2022 A groundbreaking New York Times investigation into the world of sports gambling should change how North Carolinians — and the nation — view the industry, pro-family leaders say. The series, published Nov. 20, examined thousands of pages of documents and interviewed lobbyists, lawmakers, executives and regulators, […]
Studies Reveal Addictive Effects of Gambling and Complex Relationship Between Psychopathy and Gambling Problems
L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 22, 2022 “The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket,” warned the late Kin Hubbard, a humorist who understood the serious nature of gambling. For those who need more evidence of the slippery slope that starts with a […]
A Little Side Action in Church
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “It is troublesome to see how badly gambling has infiltrated the church. Gambling is a sin. It feeds covetousness. God’s Word calls on us to be content with what we’ve been given. “The apostle Paul wrote, ‘I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know […]
What Would Bill Friday Say About Sports Gambling?
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League October 14, 2022 The Raleigh News and Observer recently published an op-ed piece by one of its former columnists, Jim Jenkins, who is now retired. In his editorial, Jenkins extolled the wisdom and virtue of the late Bill Friday, the man who for thirty years was President of […]