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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

Davidson County Sheriff Does His Job – Shuts Down 34 Sweepstakes Parlors

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League December 1, 2021 Davidson County Sheriff Richie Simmons is putting operators of sweepstakes parlors on notice: the businesses are illegal in North Carolina and not welcome in his jurisdiction. After investigating for over a year to verify what was happening in these places of business, his officers recently shut […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Davidson County Sheriff, L.A. Williams, Rev. Mark Creech, Sheriff Richie Simmons, sweepstakes, WGHP

Sports Wagering Bill: ‘Financial Fraud Perpetrated on North Carolinians’

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League November 5, 2021 Once again, the chances of sports betting being legalized in North Carolina are growing. The House Commerce Committee gave Senate Bill 688 its approval on Thursday, sending it on its way to the Judiciary 1 Committee. As he has since the bill was first introduced, the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: John Rustin, L.A. Williams, NC Family Policy Council, Rep. Deb Butler, Rep. Jason Saine, Rep. Jay Adams, Rep. Jon Hardister, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 688

Resistance by NC GOP Lawmakers to Gambling Morphing: Do Christians Share the Blame?

By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League October 1, 2021 It has been a startling evolution to witness in North Carolina. Republican lawmakers, long-standing friends of Christian values, are now touting for increased gambling. House Bill 954 – Video Lottery Entertainment is a measure championed by Rep. Harry Warren (R-Rowan). Another Republican, Rep. Tim Moffit […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling, Rev. Creech's Commentary Tagged With: HB 954-Video Lottery Entertainment, John Rustin, Lynn Bonner, NC Family Policy Council, NC Policy Watch, Rep. Harry Warren, Rep. Tim Moffitt, Rev. Mark Creech, Rex Rogers, SB 688-Sports Wagering, Seducing America, Sen. Bill Rabon, Sen. Jim Perry, Sen. Kathy Harrington, Sen. Michael A. Lazzara, Sen. MIchael Lee, Sen. Phil Berger, Sen. Todd Johnson, Sen. Tom McInnis, Sen. Vickie Sawyer, video poker

Sports Betting Bill Passes N.C. Senate

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 20, 2021 Will sports wagering be legalized in North Carolina? The odds of that happening just improved as the Senate on Thursday gave its stamp of approval to a controversial bill that would massively expand gambling across the state. Senate Bill 688, passed by a vote of 26-19, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Dennis Justice, Gov. Roy Cooper, John Rustin, L.A. Williams, lottery, NC Family Policy Council, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 688-Sports Wagering, Sen. Jim Burgin

Sports Gambling Bill Gets Through Two More Committees: Opponents Make Powerful Arguments

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 13, 2021 A bill that would legalize mobile sports betting statewide with an 8-percent tax rate zipped through two more Senate committees this week and may soon be taken up by the full Senate. Under Senate Bill 688, 10 to 12 vendors would be licensed to offer digital […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: HB 631, John Rustin, L.A. Williams, NC Family Policy Council, North Carolina Education Lottery, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 688-Sports Wagering, Sen. Bob Steinburg, Sen. Chuck Edwards, Sen. Jim Burgin, Sen. Jim Perry, Sen. MIchael Lee, Sports Gambling Bill

Bill Would Undermine Work Ethic and Degrade State’s Rich Sports Heritage

By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueAugust 6, 2021 Despite warnings that sports wagering would create more gambling addicts and draw money away from legitimate businesses, the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday gave its blessing to Senate Bill 688 – Sports Wagering, which would open the door to a massive expansion of gambling in North Carolina.   “While […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling

Sports Wagering Bill: In the Past, Republicans Have Supported Policies Consistent with Biblical Teachings. That May Be Changing?

By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League July 22, 2021 Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, says that during his more than twenty years as a lobbyist for conservative evangelicals, Republicans have more often than not supported policies consistent with biblical teachings. Democrats, on the other hand, characteristically oppose these policies. “But […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort, Gov. Roy Cooper, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, M.H. Cavanaugh, Murphy vs. National Collegiate Athletic Association, NC Republicans, Rev. Mark Creech, SB 688-Sports Wagering, SCOTUS, Sen. Bill Rabon, Sen. Jim Perry, Sen. Kathy Harrington, Sen. Michael A. Lazzara, Sen. Todd Johnson, Sen. Tom McInnis, Sports Gambling, WRAL News

Casino Bill a Dangerous Precedent for North Carolina

By Paul “Skip” Stam Christian Action League June 23, 2021 Days ago, a congressional committee moved H.R.1619, a bill that would grant Catawba Indian Nation a controversial casino in North Carolina. The Catawba’s reservation is located in South Carolina; however, since the Palmetto State’s restrictive gaming laws prevent them from conducting gaming at home, they […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Catawba Indian Casino, Congress, HR 1619, off-reservation casino, Paul Skip Stam, Rep. Virginia Foxx, The Charlotte Observer, video poker

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