Gambling

POV: In Defense of Millennials

Traci DeVette Griggs | November 21, 2018
Everywhere we go, people ask my college professor husband, “What’s up with young people these days?” They think he has a unique perspective on READ
Jake Sipe, John Rustin, and Jere Royall discuss the election and voter guide

An Impartial, Nonpartisan Look At North Carolina Candidates

John Rustin | October 8, 2018
NC Family President John L. Rustin speaks with Jere Royall and Jake Sipe, members of the NC Family staff. They discuss the importance of READ

A Note to the North Carolina Lottery: Spend More on Education, Not Advertising!

Julie Tisdale | July 3, 2018
Gambling seemed to be a top-of-the-mind issue for many legislators during this year’s “Short Session” of North Carolina General Assembly. Two identical pieces of READ

NC General Assembly Short Session Adjourns

NC Family Staff | June 29, 2018
NC Legislators have put the 2018 Short Session to bed, until November 27, 2018 when both chambers are scheduled to reconvene. Both the House READ

Bill Sponsors Pull Daily Fantasy Sports Gambling Proposal

NC Family Staff | May 30, 2018
A bill that would have legalized Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) gambling in North Carolina was pulled from consideration after being debated in a State House READ

ALERT: Daily Fantasy Sports Gambling Bill Scheduled in House Committee Tomorrow!

NC Family Staff | May 29, 2018
A bill that would legalize Daily Fantasy Sports Gambling in North Carolina is scheduled to come up for debate in a House committee tomorrow, READ

ALERT: Bills Would Double Lottery Advertising!

NC Family Staff | May 24, 2018
Measures have been introduced in both the State House and Senate to authorize the State Lottery Commission to double the amount it spends on READ

Take A Stand Against Video Gambling!

Rachel Lee Brady | May 18, 2018
Illicit video gambling parlors are preying on families across North Carolina, and we must take action to end this harmful activity in our state. READ

NC General Assembly Returns For “Short” Legislative Session

Jake Sipe | May 17, 2018
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly assembled in Raleigh this week for the start of the 2018 “short” legislative session. Like all “short” READ

High Court Strikes Down Federal Ban On Sports Betting

NC Family Staff | May 16, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion on Monday that strikes down a federal law banning sports betting in the U.S. and opens the READ
Jason Yates discusses how Christians can thank, pray, and vote

Equipping Christians to Think, Pray and Vote

John Rustin | April 26, 2018
Jason Yates, CEO of My Faith Votes, a non-partisan movement of the church in America that seeks to motivate and equip Christians to vote, READ
Les Bernal - Gambling and Lottery

A Closer Look At The Real Costs Of The Lottery

John Rustin | March 1, 2018
Les Bernal, the National Director of Stop Predatory Gambling, discusses the real costs and benefits of state lotteries and other forms of legalize gambling. READ

Social Cost an Essential Factor in Assessing Gambling’s True Impact

John Rustin | January 31, 2018
A recent meeting at the NC General Assembly exemplifies what is so problematic about state-sponsored gambling. Inevitably, when governments resort to gambling to raise dollars READ

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