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LDS apostle's stance on March Madness betting pools stirs debate
Original: Gordon Monson: Is throwing 10 bucks into a March Madness pool a sin? Maybe so, according to an LDS apostle.
Salt Lake Tribune columnist Gordon Monson questions whether tossing $10 into a March Madness bracket pool counts as gambling and therefore a sin, pointing to comments from an LDS apostle. The piece weighs church teachings on gambling against the harmless fun of office pools during the NCAA tournament, a perennial tension for many Utah sports fans.
Why now: March Madness bracket pools are everywhere right now, and LDS guidance on gambling puts many Utah fans in a familiar bind.
Gordon MonsonThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMarch MadnessNCAAThe Salt Lake Tribune
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- Gordon Monson: Is throwing 10 bucks into a March Madness pool a sin? Maybe so, according to an LDS apostle. · The Salt Lake Tribune
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