This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 &#8211; 13:21)Gambling and the Corruption of Sports: We are Looking at a Moral Crisis in Sports<ul><li><a href='https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Everybody-Loses/Danny-Funt/9781668062029'>Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling</a> by Simon and Schuster (Danny Funt)</li><li><a href='https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/basketball-game-fixing-scandal-6227d65a?gaa_at=eafs&#038;gaa_n=AWEtsqcqtJ5mjPSEPl3dIruy02GC-Jx87cYdRkhR7WUoszOtt1iU3GyY-yPDzLDpOt0%3D&#038;gaa_ts=698bb911&#038;gaa_sig=U6E_uJWWv6KwoqLUDBCEt59ko61neAZowCEI9B7A26et1uM57xeSEh2F1opb6amzxYbDwCyVoldIOn9yLSKpQg%3D%3D'>Basketball’s Game-Fixing Scandal Now Includes 17 U.S. Colleges—and China’s Pro League</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Jared Diamond and Louise Radnofsky)</li></ul>Part II (13:21 &#8211; 16:37)‘This is Gambling’: The Prediction Markets Are Turning Into Just Another Form of Gambling<ul><li><a href='https://www.deseret.com/magazine/2026/02/07/prediction-markets-come-to-utah/'>All bets are on</a> by Deseret News (Ethan Bauer)</li></ul>Part III (16:37 &#8211; 19:47)Gambling Aims Younger and Younger: This is Intentional, and Sports Gambling  is Particularly Attractive to Men and Young Men<ul><li><a href='https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2026/02/03/draftkings-fanduel-betting-apps-busting-kids/88378160007/'>Super Bowl is betting bonanza. Behind the scenes apps are busting kids</a> by USA Today (Nick Penzenstadler and Carlie Procell)</li></ul>Part IV (19:47 &#8211; 22:41)Even Secularists Know We Have a Sports Gambling Problem: Christians Cannot Continue to Ignore This CrisisPart V (22:41 &#8211; 25:33)Do Sports Fans Even Care About Gambling? There is a Dangerous Denial of Evil Here<a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:<a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a>For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.

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