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Sports Gambling Bill Narrowly Defeated in the North Carolina House

By Peyton Majors Christian Action League June 24, 2022 The North Carolina House handed supporters of sports betting a major loss Wednesday when socially conservative Republicans teamed up with liberal Democrats to narrowly defeat a bill that would have dramatically expanded gambling across the state. Numerous media accounts of the vote say the margin was […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Dixie Classic, Pete Rose, Peyton Majors, Rep. Abe Jones, Rep. Deb Butler, Rep. Jay Adams, Rep. John Autry, Rep. John Bell, Rep. Larry Pittman, Rep. Marcia Morey, Rep. Pat Hurley, Rep. Pricey Harrison, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 38, SB 688-Sports Wagering, Sports Gambling

ALERT: Passage of Sports Gambling Would Reflect Major Cultural Shift for N.C.

By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League June 17, 2022 The issue of gambling may not be as emotionally charged as abortion, critical race theory, or drag queen story days. Still, the increased support for gambling is indicative of a major shift in American culture. Although North Carolina has generally been opposed to gambling, the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Bill Friday, Catawba Indian Casino, Charles Shackleford, Cherokee Nation, Dixie Classic, Jim Valvano, John Rustin, Kings Mountain, Mark Varga, NC Education Lottery, NC Family Policy Council, Rev. Mark Creech, Robert Kramer, SB 688, Sports Gambling, sweepstakes gaming, UNC

Former House Speaker Pro-Tempore Says Sports Gambling Bill is Unconstitutional

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 15, 2022 With under two weeks to go in the N.C. Legislature’s short session, a bill that would authorize online sports gambling hasn’t moved since November, but supporters are betting a deal is in the works. And organizations and individuals standing up for family values are sounding the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: L.A. Williams, NC Family Policy Council, Paul Stam, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 688, Sports Gambling

Small-Group Quickly Mobilizes to Push Back Proposed ‘Gaming Establishment’ and Succeeds

By Hunter Hines Christian Action League May 12, 2022 Friday, April 6, Rev. Curtis Norris, pastor of Calvary Church in Olivia, received an urgent phone call from Belinda McGugan about an application for a gaming establishment in their community. A retiree and resident of Olivia, McGugan was deeply concerned that gambling would bring the wrong […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Calvary Church, Chan Ho, Gaming, Harnett County, Harnett County Sheriff, HUnter Hines, Lt. J. Christensen, Olivia, Rachel Webb, Rev. Curtis Norris, Rev. Mark Creech, Rev. Russell Blackmon, Sen. Jim Burgin, Swanns Station Baptist Church, sweepstakes

A Trip Down Memory Lane: The Lottery’s Passage and Its Relevance Today

By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League March 18, 2022 Now and then, North Carolinians read or hear a news story about someone who won big bucks playing the state lottery. For instance, Fox 8 reported that Kelly Wyatt of Statesville bought a $30 scratch-off ticket and won $1 million last week. She bought the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling, Rev. Creech's Commentary Tagged With: Fayetteville Observer, Gov. Beverly Perdue, Gov. Mike Easley, HB 1023, Kelly Wyatt, lottery, Marc Basnight, Rev. Mark Creech, Sen. Bill Rabon, Sen. David Hoyle, Sen. Ham Horton, Sen. Harry Brown, Sen. Hugh Webster, Sen. Jerry Tilman, Sen. Jim Jacumin, Sen. Jim Perry, Sen. John Garwood, Sen. Kathy Harington, Sen. Micael Lazzara, Sen. MIchael Lee, Sen. Phil Berger, Sen. Todd Johnson, Sen. Tom Apodaca, Sen. Tom McInnis, Sen. Tony Rand, Sen. Vickie Sawyer, Stop Predatory Gambling, Tim Kinlaw

Three Major Daily Newspapers Publish Op-Ed from Christian Action League and N.C. Family Policy Council

By CAL Staff Christian Action League February 25, 2022 Wednesday, a powerful Op-Ed piece calling for North Carolina lawmakers to resist the “easy money” from sports gambling appeared in the Raleigh News and Observer, the Durham Herald-Sun, and the Charlotte Observer. The article, titled N.C. Must Reject the ‘Easy Money’ Sports Betting Would Bring was […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Charlotte Observer, Durham Herald-Sun, John Rustin, NC Family Policy Council, North Carolina Voices, Raleigh News and Observer, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 688, Sports Gambling

Is it a Sin to Buy a Lottery Ticket, make a Sports Bet, Spend a Little at the Casino?

By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League February 18, 2022 Is it a sin to buy a lottery ticket? What about making a bet at a casino – so long as it’s a budgeted amount of money and made responsibly? How about dropping a sports bet? Is it a sin to gamble? Some people would […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling, Rev. Creech's Commentary Tagged With: Bible, casino, covet, Dr. D. James Kennedy, George Will, lottery, Rev. Mark Creech, Rex Rogers, Seducing America, sin, Sports Betting, Stop Predatory Gambling

State Supreme Court Makes It Clear: Sweepstakes Gaming is Illegal in North Carolina

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League February 16, 2022 It appears to be “game over” for some electronic sweepstakes operators in North Carolina, as the state Supreme Court ruled Feb. 11 that their games are predominantly about chance rather than skill and are banned in the Tar Heel state. “This proves beyond a shadow of […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: DA Ted Bell, Director Bob Schurmeier, Gift Surplus LLC, Gov. Roy Cooper, Justice Robin Hudson, L.A. Williams, Rev. Mark Creech, SAndhill Amusements, State v. Lipkin, sweepstakes

Fowler Makes Foul Arguments for Sports Betting in North Carolina

By CAL Staff Christian Action League February 3, 2022 In an article titled, Place Your Bets, NC: The Smart Money is on Making Widespread Sports Gambling Legal, Scott Fowler, a sports columnist for the Charlotte Observer, makes a case for legalizing sports betting in the Tar Heel state. Currently, sports gambling is not permitted. Fowler’s […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Dr. Andrew Corbett, Dr. Norman Geisler, Gov. Roy Cooper, Jim Perry, Lance Armstrong, lottery, Ned Barnett, online sports betting, Prohibition, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 688, Scott Fowler, Tyler Hamilton, William J Bennett

Biden Signs New Federal Law for Major Advancement of Gambling in N.C. and the Nation

By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League January 7, 2022 The younger generations might not know the name, Walter Cronkite. He was a broadcasts news journalist who served as the anchor for the CBS Evening News for nearly two decades. He was considered one of the most trusted men in America. In a special program, The […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: casino, Catawba Indian Casino, Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act, Cherokee Reservation, Cleveland County, dice, Gov. Beverly Perdue, John Rustin, M.H. Cavanaugh, National Defense Authorization Act, NC Family Policy Council, Pres. Joe Biden, Rep. Dan Bishop, Rev. Mark Creech, Sports Gambling, The Dice Are Loaded, video poker, Walter Cronkite

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