By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League January 26, 2023 On Wednesday, lawmakers returned from their brief two-week break to start the Long Session’s work in earnest, typically lasting from January to the middle of July. “This will likely be a hectic and challenging session for the Christian Action League,” said Rev. Mark Creech, the League’s […]
Sports Gambling
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, […]
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 […]
Children ‘Are Growing Up with Gambling on their TVs’: Experts Warn about N.C. Sports Gaming Bill
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League October 7, 2022 Sports gambling has the potential to create more problems than traditional casino gambling due to the betters’ emotional attachment to teams and the “illusion” that sports is less random, experts on the subject say. More than half of the states in the U.S. now allow some […]
Another Reason Not to Legalize Sports Gambling: Its Easy Accessibility to Smartphones, Mobile Devices
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League September 8, 2022 New data indicating a nationwide increase in sports gambling addiction — driven by its prevalence on smartphones and mobile devices — should give North Carolina legislators pause in their push to legalize sports gambling, experts on the subject say. This summer, the North Carolina House narrowly […]
How Gambling Can Destroy Students
By Nic Valdespino North Carolina Family Policy Council July 26, 2022 When discussing covetousness, Christians often cite 1 Timothy 6:10 which states, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils.” However, many often forget to mention the preceding verse: “But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]