Gambling Addiction Statistics<\/a>” citing North American Foundation for Gambling\n Addiction. Statistics of Gambling Addiction. 2017<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Proverbs 28:19-22 I. Gambling is not a new problem A. But it has become a big business. Every state in the United States has some form of legal gambling 1. Though Nebraska is the least state addicted to gambling, it still exists (the next lowest are Alabama, Kentucky, and Utah). [1] B. 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Every citizen of every state, especially Christians, must understand the issues involved. This is not being written to influence anyone politically but rather to urge\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":60918,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/what-price-gambling\/","url_meta":{"origin":54437,"position":1},"title":"What Price Gambling?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"May 28, 2006","format":false,"excerpt":"by Wayne S. Walker Several years ago, when I lived in Ohio, there was instituted a state lottery which was supposed to be the salvation of the educational system. Many, and perhaps most, other states now have them too. Although it has been plagued with problems, pari-mutuel betting is allowed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":38533,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/should-a-christian-gamble\/","url_meta":{"origin":54437,"position":2},"title":"Should a Christian Gamble?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"October 6, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"by R. J. Evans In 1931, the state of Nevada legalized most forms of gambling. The city of Las Vegas, in particular, became the center of gambling in the U.S. Over the course of time, it has been referred to as \"Sin City\", which is not surprising. Now, the city\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":14810,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/gambling\/","url_meta":{"origin":54437,"position":3},"title":"Gambling","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"November 5, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"Text: Colossians 3:1-10 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gambling is now rampant in our nation \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Not too long ago, the only gambling available were raffle tickets, bingo games at the Catholic Church, and casinos in La Vegas, Nevada. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0No longer! Gambling is everywhere: at the gas station, at the corner market, even at my\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Sermon"","block_context":{"text":"Sermon","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/sermon\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":24097,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/thanks-for-the-article-on-gambling\/","url_meta":{"origin":54437,"position":4},"title":"Thanks for the article on gambling","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"July 25, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Thanks for the article on gambling. It\u2019s well done! Answer: You're welcome. 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