Is Playing the Lottery a Sin?

When asked why I didn't want a ticket I responded that the Bible directs believers not to gamble But I couldn't give further explanation I

God doesn't need the lottery to fund the causes He supports God owns the cattle on a thousand hills If God wanted a Christian to

should i play the lottery But placing a challenge before him is presumptuous and falls under the heading, You shall not tempt the Lord your God Playing the lottery

should the church accept lottery money The lottery supports and encourages “yet another corrosive addiction that preys upon the greed and hopeless dreams of those trapped in poverty