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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. The term "sporting events" is highly fluid: the sports gambling site '''DraftKings''' allows betting on the results of [[All Elite Wrestling]] (a [[professional wrestling]] company, where results are scripted in advance) pay-per-view matches.
'''Sports gambling''' is a highly [[addiction|addictive]] form of [[gambling]] whereby someone bets on certain outcomes or aspects of sporting events. The term "sporting events" is highly fluid: the sports gambling site '''DraftKings''' allows betting on the results of pay-per-view 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).
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> 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>}}
Greedy billionaire [[NFL]] owners rely on sports gambling and handouts at taxpayer expense to enrich themselves further:
Greedy billionaire [[NFL]] owners rely on sports gambling and handouts at taxpayer expense to enrich themselves further: