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Breakpoint

Time to Call Off All Bets: The Scourge of Sports Gambling

Breakpoint

Colson Center

Christianity, News Commentary, News, Religion & Spirituality

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

The addiction of gambling hits not just in dollars, but in human lives. 

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For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.

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We're a few years now into widespread legalized sports gambling, and the results are in.

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It's clear, this industry is devastating for individuals, families, and even sports.

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In an article for the Atlantic, Charles Faith Lehman writes, the truth bluntly,

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quote, legalizing sports gambling was a huge mistake. The data supports his claim.

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