“Americans are significantly less likely than they were 10 years ago to say they participate in a variety of gambling activities. The sharpest drops are in the three most common activities: buying a state lottery ticket, gambling in person at a casino and participating in an office pool.” - Gallup
“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
“According to the AP, March Madness ‘generates more wagering than any other event in the United States. The American Gaming Association estimated a record $3.3 billion would be legally bet on the games this year.’” - P&D
‘A recent Wall Street Journal op-ed by a college student noted how sports betting is wrecking the lives of his Gen Z friends. ‘What starts out as a seemingly harmless diversion quickly becomes a trap.’” - Baptist Press
“Today, 43% of U.S. adults say the fact that sports betting is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society.” - Pew
“Gambling ‘is all I think about,’ Danny told the pastor. ‘I’m quitting school. My parents are going to kill me, but I’m doing it because I can make a living that way.’” - Baptist Press
“We are living in a day when societal acceptance of gambling is beyond anything we would have thought possible in our times…. 38 [states] have some form of legal sports betting…. nearly 9 in 10 Americans have gambled at some point in their lifetime, and that more than 6 in 10 have gambled in the last year” - Baptist Press
“The summit, held at Travis Avenue Baptist Church, explored the implications of sports betting at every level—personal, institutional and societal—and how Christians can be better equipped to respond to the rise of instant access to all kinds of gambling on our phones and other devices.” - CPost
“There is a reluctance among Christians to condone gambling but not enough opposition to condemn it outright. I think many Christians aren’t quite sure what to make of the morality of gambling.” - C.Today
