Wisconsin Catholic Conference: Urges legislators to oppose online sports gambling

The Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of the Catholic bishops of Wisconsin, sent a memo to all lawmakers urging them to oppose SB 592 and AB 601, which begins the process of legalizing online sports gambling in the state. In the memo, WCC Executive Director Barbara Sella noted that “The Church does not object to games of chance or wagers in themselves. However, gambling ...