Gambling- is it a sin?

[DJWhamo]

Playing the lottery, betting on sporting events, going to a casino…at best, if you could call it that, are these merely vices which take our time and money at the expense of other things, or are they in fact examples of putting faith in another god (“chance”, “Lady Luck”, etc.) or in the world, rather than having faith in the Lord to provide for us?

 

[VeritasLuxMea]

Like consuming alcohol, gambling is not sinful in-itself, but may become sinful when taken to excess.

scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2c2a7.htm

2413 Games of chance (card games, etc.) or wagers are not in themselves contrary to justice. They become morally unacceptable when they deprive someone of what is necessary to provide for his needs and those of others. The passion for gambling risks becoming an enslavement. Unfair wagers and cheating at games constitute grave matter, unless the damage inflicted is so slight that the one who suffers it cannot reasonably consider it significant.

 

[4love2God]

DJWammo asked about Gambling.

Well, while Jesus was Hanging on the Cross, the Roman Soldiers were Gambling to see who got to keep “RELICS” of Jesus.
Jesus did NOT complain about it, so I guess that Gambling is OK.