Money and possessions are only entrusted to us. We are stewards. Jesus tells us that we are going to be called to give an account for how we invest what is entrusted to us. Gambling is not a good investment. Gambling is poor stewardship.
Work is an essential ingredient of the divinely created order.
Gambling mocks the need for work by selling the illusion of gaining something for nothing. Gambling proponents often claim that gambling is simply another form of entertainment, but there is more than entertainment. There is the desire for riches. Gambling is to be avoided at all costs at all times for all people. For help see Arizona Council on Compulsive Gambling .