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'''Gambling''' is a [[demon]]ic habit of betting on uncertain outcomes, which typically robs the poor for the benefit of a few rich exploiters of the [[addiction]].  Sometimes the game entails a bit of skill to entice the ego of the participant, as in [[poker]]. '''''Gambling [[addiction]] is devastating to society and families affected by it''''', often harming those who can least afford it.  Illustrating gambling's [[demonic]] source, those who crucified [[Jesus]] divided his clothes by gambling among themselves for them.<ref>[[Matthew 20-28 (Translated)#27:35|Matthew 27:35]]; ''see also'' [[Mark 9-16 (Translated)#15:24|Mark 15:24]].</ref>  '''''[[Unplug the NFL]] to reduce harmful [[gambling]]'''''.  

'''Gambling''' is a [[demon]]ic habit of betting on uncertain outcomes, which typically robs the poor for the benefit of a few rich exploiters of the [[addiction]].  Sometimes the game entails a bit of skill to entice the ego of the participant, as in [[poker]]. '''''Gambling [[addiction]] is devastating to society and families affected by it''''', often harming those who can least afford it.  Illustrating gambling's [[demonic]] source, those who crucified [[Jesus]] divided his clothes by gambling among themselves for them.<ref>[[Matthew 20-28 (Translated)#27:35|Matthew 27:35]]; ''see also'' [[Mark 9-16 (Translated)#15:24|Mark 15:24]].</ref>  '''''[[Unplug the NFL]] to reduce harmful [[gambling]]'''''. Reading the [[Bible]] 4 times a week reduces proclivity to gamble by 74%.<ref>See [[Bible_reading_and_human_flourishing#Scientific_evidence_related_to_Bible_reading_and_human_flourishing]]</ref>

Televised sports games, such as [[football]], are now filled with commercials advertising for sports gambling, unlike ten years ago. Gambling on games such as [[chess]] may be driving very sophisticated schemes for cheating at it.  ''See [[chess cheating scandal]]''.  Gambling is also increasingly overtaking politics: in 2023, $30 million was spent by gambling interests on the gubernatorial election in [[Kentucky]], which was not discovered until months after the election.<ref>https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/02/12/gambling-interests-put-big-money-on-kentucky-governors-race-via-party-governors-associations/</ref>

Televised sports games, such as [[football]], are now filled with commercials advertising for sports gambling, unlike ten years ago. Gambling on games such as [[chess]] may be driving very sophisticated schemes for cheating at it.  ''See [[chess cheating scandal]]''.  Gambling is also increasingly overtaking politics: in 2023, $30 million was spent by gambling interests on the gubernatorial election in [[Kentucky]], which was not discovered until months after the election.<ref>https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/02/12/gambling-interests-put-big-money-on-kentucky-governors-race-via-party-governors-associations/</ref>