Digital Sports Betting Fuels a New March Madness
COMMENTARY: The profusion of smartphone applications further fuels temptation, especially for young men.
COMMENTARY: The profusion of smartphone applications further fuels temptation, especially for young men.
With prayers, petitions and packed city meetings, a broad coalition of Catholic voices and local families have stood firm against a high-stakes gamble in Irving, Texas.
The plan has proved contentious — in part because of fears of decreased property values and increased crime around the casino — and a vote is not expected to happen until 2025 if at all.
SAINTS & ART: St. Camillus turned from gambling when he reckoned with what mattered (and didn’t matter) in life.
The rapid expansion of sports betting has advocates for responsible gambling, as well as members of the gambling-recovery community, concerned.
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has paved the way for expanded sports gambling, but Catholic analysts urge caution.
State Catholic conferences have involved themselves in a variety of ways, and the U.S. bishops also have collectively identified some key issues of concern.
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