There is reference of gambling in every religious book, be it Hinduism, Muslim, Jews or Christian.
In every religion people are forbidden to gamble- I dont find any reference in any religion where people are invited to gamble and consume alcohol or do adultery. But then we all do it.
Yes, people are forbidden in all these religious books because gambling if not controlled can be addictive, and an addictive gambler is a danger not only to himself but his family members at large, because such people could gamble with anything that comes into there mind (house, car or last money) not minding how others will feel, which is actually a bad habit, which is why this Holy books prohibit it, but not that gambling is bad in itself, but it's when it's been abuse that it because harmful.