Pastors who disagree that sports gambling should be legal across the U.S
Percent of U.S. Protestant pastors, 2019 (in percent)
Key finding
- Pastors who disagree that sports gambling should be legal across the U.S: 77%. Of Protestant pastors disagree that gambling on sports should be legal across the U.S
Source: Lifeway Research, Most Pastors See Sports Gambling as Immoral, Oppose Its Legalization · Phone survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors. Article published 2019-03-19.
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Pastors who disagree that sports gambling should be legal across the U.S: 77%. Of Protestant pastors disagree that gambling on sports should be legal across the U.S.
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Lifeway Research, 2019. Source: Lifeway Research, Most Pastors See Sports Gambling as Immoral, Oppose Its Legalization (https://research.lifeway.com/2019/03/19/most-pastors-see-sports-gambling-as-immoral-oppose-its-legalization/).
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