However, people still gamble for various reasons.
We can assume that the people who still gamble are not from the religion that prohibits it or if they are they are not very religious. In reality too, almost every religion is averse to gambling, Islam is the only one I know that expressly prohibits any form of riba which will include gambling and also investing in Bitcoin, but Christianity is not welcoming of gambling either or any other religion for that matter.
Gambling is forbidden in Quran. That is why you will see Muslim countries that are strict against gambling. But in Christianity, gambling is not forbidden in Bible. Although you can see Christian religious leaders forbidden it as they count it as a love for money which is the root of evil.
The reason was simple, religious people believed gambling is owned by devils. I don't know where you can find in the bible that states gambling is a sin
No where in the Bible that says gambling is a sin.
Many will say the same, but I guess it is because they aren't into Bible reading that deep, I understand but it is not true that there is no where in the Bible that says that gambling is a sin.
The first Timothy 6:9, 10 says the following..
Gambling even with the smallest amount can arouse a destructive love for money.Isiah 65:11 says the following....
Gamblers often rely on superstitions or luck. However, God views such beliefs as a form of idolatry, which is incompatible with his worship.When something isn't compatible with your God's worship that makes it a sin, some part sounds like protection of the people from destruction too but all saying the same thing.
Here is another, from the book of Galatians 5:26, it says
Gambling can arouse an unhealthy competitive spirit, which is disapproved in the Bible.So now are we going to keep saying that there is nowhere in the Bible that says gambling is a sin?