Capitol Connection Episode 145
The Truth About Sports Betting & State-Sponsored Gambling: Interview with Policy Expert Les Bernal
Last week, three major expanded gambling proposals were heard in the Nebraska Legislature’s General Affairs Committee, including for the first time ever legislation to legalize sports gambling.
On this week’s Capitol Connection Podcast, we explore the issue of state-sponsored gambling, sports betting, and why legislators should reject expanded-gambling proposals in an engaging interview with national policy expert Les Bernal, Director of Stop Predatory Gambling.
Les Bernal has testified before Congress and appeared on national television and radio programs including 60 Minutes, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and NPR. His work has been cited by more than 600 newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and Sports Illustrated.
Learn about the impact legalized sports betting would have on communities, children, and sports itself, answers to common arguments in favor of expanding gambling, why Christians should care about this issue, and ultimately why state-sponsored gambling is a failed public policy.
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Nate Grasz