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Mormon leader D. Todd Christofferson urges members to stop gambling

Original: LDS leader D. Todd Christofferson decries all forms of gambling, urges members to stop betting

D. Todd Christofferson, a senior leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has condemned gambling in all its forms and called on church members to stop betting. Speaking in an address covered by the Salt Lake Tribune, he framed gambling as morally harmful. The statement lands amid expanding legalized sports betting in the United States.

Why now: His statement comes at a time of rapid growth in legalized sports betting, drawing attention to religious opposition to gambling.

D. Todd ChristoffersonThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Salt Lake Tribune

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