Mormon leader decries explosion in sports betting, prediction markets
eople look for tickets outside the Conference Center for the morning session of the 196th Semiannual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (Erin Hooley/The Deseret News via AP)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints warned Saturday that an explosion in gambling driven by online prediction markets and sports betting is fostering greed, particularly among youths, while producing “nothing of value.”
D. Todd Christofferson, one of the top three leaders of what is known widely as the Mormon church, said rampant betting among teenagers and young adults is robbing time from their studies and relationships as smartphones make gambling possible anywhere.
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