By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 19, 2022 Few people with their finger on the pulse of the Legislature this past session would have wagered against a bill legalizing online sports betting in North Carolina. Already approved by the Senate, “the bill could pass quickly in the House,” gambling publications predicted in mid-May, confidently […]
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By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League July 15, 2022 The Short Session of the 2021-2022 Legislative Biennium has concluded, and there is good news. Medical Marijuana and Sports Gambling dominated the agenda for the League this year, and both initiatives failed. Moreover, SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey presents us with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Report Suggests Huge Expansion of Gambling for North Carolina, Gambling Bills Already Filed
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League April 8, 2021 Someone has said that gambling is the one sure way of getting nothing for something. But a report, which the N.C. legislature requested and the North Carolina Education Lottery commissioned begs to differ. Spectrum Gaming created the report, which was originally only supposed to study sports […]