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{{See also|Gambling and the Bible}}

{{See also|Gambling and the Bible}}

'''Sports gambling''' is a highly [[addiction|addictive]] form of [[gambling]] whereby someone bets on certain outcomes or aspects of sporting events.  Illustrating the addiction, the sports gambling site '''DraftKings''' even takes bets on matches from [[All Elite Wrestling]] (a [[professional wrestling]] company, where the outcomes of matches, and significant events during them - such as "outside interference" on behalf of one participant - are "scripted" in advance).

'''Sports gambling''' is a highly [[addiction|addictive]] form of [[gambling]] whereby someone bets on certain outcomes or aspects of sporting events.  Illustrating the addiction, the sports gambling site '''DraftKings''' even takes bets on matches from [[All Elite Wrestling]] (a [[professional wrestling]] company where the outcomes of matches, and significant events during them - such as "outside interference" on behalf of one participant - are "scripted" in advance).

Some star athletes, such as [[Kylian Mbappe]], courageously refuse to allow their image to be used to promote [[gambling]].

Some star athletes, such as [[Kylian Mbappe]], courageously refuse to allow their image to be used to promote [[gambling]].

In June 2025, the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] adopted a strong resolution against sports gambling, and the [[liberal]] comedian John Oliver featured a segment in March against this betting.<ref>https://churchleaders.com/news/512244-southern-baptists-resolution-condemning-sports-betting.html</ref> "The next [[opioid]] epidemic" and larger than the movie industry, observed a guest on the [[Tucker Carlson]] show on July 9, 2025: “They Should Be Ashamed” - Tucker’s Epic Rant Slamming Sleazy DraftKings and FanDuel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msuLaq4UREA</ref> Investigations are finding corruption of professional sports by this.

In June 2025, the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] adopted a strong resolution against sports gambling, and the [[liberal]] comedian John Oliver featured a segment in March against this betting.<ref>https://churchleaders.com/news/512244-southern-baptists-resolution-condemning-sports-betting.html</ref> "The next [[opioid]] epidemic" and larger than the movie industry, observed a guest on the [[Tucker Carlson]] show on July 9, 2025: “They Should Be Ashamed” - Tucker’s Epic Rant Slamming Sleazy DraftKings and FanDuel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msuLaq4UREA</ref> and investigations are finding corruption of professional sports by this.

{{cquote|'''One-quarter of sports bettors say they've been unable to pay a bill because of wagers they made'''. Some respondents say they bet their rent money on sporting events.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/banking/articles/2025-sports-betting-and-debt-survey (emphasis in original).</ref>}}

{{cquote|'''One-quarter of sports bettors say they've been unable to pay a bill because of wagers they made'''. Some respondents say they bet their rent money on sporting events.<ref>https://www.usnews.com/banking/articles/2025-sports-betting-and-debt-survey (emphasis in original).</ref>}}

Proposition 27 would have permitted online sports betting, and it lost 83%-17%.

Proposition 27 would have permitted online sports betting, and it lost 83%-17%.

== Gambling in Texas ==

== Gambling in Texas ==

Texas has kept [[casinos]] out of the state as of 2023, but the acquisition of a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks by the billionaire owner of a [[Las Vegas]] casino suggests a new avenue of pressure to legalize casinons in [[Texas]] as explained by ''[[Forbes]]'':

Texas has kept [[casinos]] out of the state as of 2023, but the acquisition of a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks by the billionaire owner of a [[Las Vegas]] casino suggests a new avenue of pressure to legalize casinos in [[Texas]] as explained by ''[[Forbes]]'':

{{cquote|'''Casino Gambling Legislation In Texas'''

{{cquote|'''Casino Gambling Legislation In Texas'''

Before the 2023 legislative session in Austin, [Mark] Cuban was already talking about a potential partnership with the Las Vegas Sands. Long interested in building a new venue to house the Mavericks, he told The Dallas Morning News that he envisioned any new arena as a centerpiece of a large Las Vegas-style casino and resort complex in December 2022.

Before the 2023 legislative session in Austin, [Mark] Cuban was already talking about a potential partnership with the Las Vegas Sands. Long interested in building a new venue to house the Mavericks, he told The Dallas Morning News that he envisioned any new arena as a centerpiece of a large Las Vegas-style casino and resort complex in December 2022.

== Worst states ==

== Worst states ==

The worst states -- i.e., those having the most sports gambling -- the following starting with the largest volume of betting on sports:

The worst states -- i.e., those having the most sports gambling -- are the following starting with the largest volume of betting on sports:

#[[New York]]

#[[New York]]

#[[New Jersey]]

#[[New Jersey]]