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The Sports Gambling Crisis the Church Is Ignoring

By Filings on Fri, 05/29/26
Society & Culture
Sports Gambling
Gambling
Vice

“With the overturning of the Professional and Amateur Protection Act (PAPSA) in 2018, a law banning most sports betting, the U.S. saw an immediate rise in legalization from nearly 40 states. And in 2020, the Gallup poll revealed that 71% of Americans thought gambling was morally acceptable” - MinistryWatch

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Topics: Sports Gambling, Gambling, Stewardship, Money
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  • Pew: Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports
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  • Americans bet more than a billion on the Super Bowl. Do faith leaders care?

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