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What has changed in American culture to persuade the sports world to openly embrace gambling of many kinds?

On Sunday, families and friends will gather to watch the Super Bowl. Most gatherings will include a variety of snacks, friendly company, and excitement for the big game. What some families might not expect during a Super Bowl party is the presence...

The legalization and growth of online gambling has coincided with the legalization of recreational marijuana. This is no coincidence. After all, laws are mostly downstream from the larger culture, and these laws do far more to expand personal...

Legalized sports betting is leaving a trail of financial ruin and broken lives. Studies show that this industry hits hardest on those with the least money, fueling debt, bankruptcies, and even a spike in domestic violence. With easy access through...

You may think you know everything about Abraham. But do you know the story of him facing the vicious king Cherdorlaomer?

By its very nature, gambling is risking a person’s current position or wealth against the odds in the hope of gaining a greater position or wealth. Is this considered a sin in Scripture? Does God condemn the sport of gambling?

When you consider whether gambling is a sin, there are two important things to remember: your reason why, and the impact it will have on others.

Today is what some call “the professional sports equinox,” the one night of the year where the NBA, NHL, MLB, and the NFL all have games. For sports fans, it’s like Christmas, Easter, Labor Day, and the Fourth of July all rolled into one. And,...

The rapid rise of legalized sports gambling has deeply integrated betting into the fabric of American sports culture, fueled by aggressive advertising and platforms backed by major media outlets. While marketed as entertainment, sports gambling...

If our intuitions do influence our moral decisions, even overriding our best intentions and our rationality, we’d do well to pay attention to what is shaping them. What’s legally available (or not) shapes them, and not just because people...

Enjoy this lovely performance by the Gaither Vocal Band as they sing “Can’t Help Falling in Love.”

Squeaky-clean. A proven winner. America should love this guy. Except he has one major flaw.

Gambling has become as pervasive in our society as weeds that have overtaken a garden. No longer confined to casinos in Las Vegas or Atlantic City, gambling has sprouted up on the Internet, in convenience stores, and even at social events...

On November 3, Oregon became the first U. S. state to legalize “magic mushrooms” for therapeutic use, following the lead of a few cities like Denver, Oakland, and Ann Arbor. Almost immediately afterward, articles appeared advising investors on how...

The frustration of gridlock is just one of the prices we pay in order to enjoy a free society and limited government.

The loneliness epidemic has had its effect on many different groups of people, but perhaps more prominently, it has plagued the elderly community. One U.K. study suggests that loneliness in elders can lead to an early death.