We Are Against It
The talk at general conference that caught the most attention from the media was certainly President Christofferson’s talk on gambling. It is not a topic that is referenced a lot in general conference, and the last talk dedicated to the subject was by President Hinckley in 2005 . The prevalence of gambling has only grown since then as President Christofferson commented: “The growth in worldwide gambling is primarily driven by three new online markets. First is online sports betting, which involves wagers on sports scores, statistics, or events. Second is online casino-type games, sometimes referred to as internet or iGaming: slot games, roulette, blackjack, poker, and so on. A third, relatively new platform is what are called ‘prediction markets’ that allow participants to bet on whether something will or will not happen and when. It could be tied to anything: interest rates, elections, sports, wildfires, or even, if you can imagine, the timing of the Second Coming. (Where would you g...