Albert Mohler | The Briefing Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Feb 11, 2026
A look at Super Bowl 60's record betting surge and how sports leagues shifted to embrace gambling partnerships. Discussion of criminal indictments alleging game-fixing and the spread of gambling into prediction markets. Concerns about rising youth gambling among boys and young men and inadequate addiction support. A reflection on how gambling-tainted sports can become culturally alluring.
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Gambling's Rapid National Spread
- Gambling has expanded rapidly across the U.S. since the 2018 Supreme Court decision, reaching nearly every state in varied forms.
- R. Albert Mohler, Jr. warns this change normalizes gambling and increases exposure to ordinary Americans and their families.
Leagues Have Embraced Betting
- Professional sports leagues that once avoided gambling are now deeply involved and profiting from it.
- Mohler highlights this moral shift as a substantial change in how sports and gambling interact.
Widespread Game-Rigging Indictments
- Mohler recounts federal indictments alleging gamblers conspired with dozens of college players to fix games across divisions and countries.
- He uses the case to illustrate how legal betting coincides with pervasive game-rigging risks.
