Winning money is the most important reason why people say they visit a casino. Getting killed by lightning is seven times more likely than winning a million dollars in a state lottery. Direct taxation costs only 1 cent on the dollar. The rate of compulsive gambling among teens is growing at twice the rate of that of adults. Nevada ranked first in crime rates among the 50 states in both 1995 and 1996.
More money is spent on gambling than on elementary and secondary education.
They bring poverty, not wealth. He that hastens to be rich hath an evil eye, and considers not that poverty shall come upon him. Gambling is destructive. It affects our walk with God. It indicates a lack of trust in God's ability to provide.