In this episode of the NC Family Policy Council’s Family Policy Matters Podcast, host Traci Griggs speaks with ERLC Director of Research Dr. RaShan Frost about the rapidly growing industry of sports gambling. The predatory vice imposes multiple implications on every level of human life—personal, institutional, and societal—and Christians must consider how to respond biblically. The gambling industry is rooted in predation, greed, covetousness, and idolatry.
Sports gambling became legal in North Carolina in March of 2024, and during the first year of sports betting, North Carolinians wagered more than $6 billion. It is clearly a popular activity, and many even claim that it is harmless. But how should Christians approach sports gambling?
Listen to this Family Policy Matters podcast episode to learn more about how to approach sports gambling from a biblical perspective.
