Debates - Sports Betting
Debates - Sports Betting
Debates - Sports Betting
Some may say that this will allow the government to regulate the already happening industry
But that is inferring that sports betting is positive - It is negative.
LAW
H.R.74 - Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act
SEC. 2. FINDING.`
The Congress finds that sports gambling conducted pursuant to State
law threatens th
e integrity and character of, and public confidence in,
professional and amateur sports, instills inappropriate values in the
Nation's youth, misappropriates the goodwill and popularity of professional
and amateur sports organizations, a nd dilutes and tarnishes the service marks of such
organizations.
`(1) a governmental entity to sponsor, operate, advertise, promote, license, or authorize by law or
compact, or
(2) a person to sponsor, operate, advertise, or promote, pursuant to the law or compact of a
governmental entity,
a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme based, directly or indirectly
(through the use of geographical references or otherwise), on one or more competitive games in
which amateur or professional athletes participate, or are intended to participate, or on one or more
performances of such athletes in such games.
“Deleting the alleged ‘commandeering’ directions would free the statute to accomplish just what
Congress legitimately sought to achieve: stopping sports gambling regimes while making it clear
that the stoppage is attributable to federal, not state, action. I therefore dissent from the Court’s
determination to destroy PASPA rather than salvage the statute.”
Christian Backup-Plan
Gambling is driven by greed, which God hates. (1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; Ephesians 5:3, 5)
Gamblers hope to gain money through the losses of others, but the Bible condemns
coveting other people’s possessions.—Exodus 20:17; Romans 7:7; 13:9, 10.
Gambling, even for small amounts, can arouse a destructive love of money.—1 Timothy
6:9, 10.
Gamblers often rely on superstitions or luck. However, God views such beliefs as a form
of idolatry, which is incompatible with his worship.—Isaiah 65:11.
Rather than promote a desire to get something for nothing, the Bible encourages hard
work. (Ecclesiastes 2:24; Ephesians 4:28) Those who follow the Bible’s advice can “eat
food they themselves earn.”—2 Thessalonians 3:10, 12.
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