I know the term 'casting lots,' 'drawing straws', is associated with the Holy books which spoke about it when the occupants of the ship Jonah was traveling in, drew straws to know who was the cause of the turbulence was, Jonah was thrown overboard after the results and the sea became calm.
Lots, was also cast during the crucifixion of Jesus, while the soldiers were sharing his possessions among themselves.
If we have known lots to be some sort of sacred activity that could act as a guide to help make some decisions after the outcome, can we not then classify or tag casting lots and drawing straws, as a kind of gambling activity?
Gambling must involved staking money with the intention of making or winning more. Casting of lots or drawing straw doesn't include betting money to determine a winner; it is just a religious belief that an answer can be gotten through divine direction. Maybe if we want to discover the truth, the cause of an event or who should be given or denied an item. So, I don't classify this religious activity as gambling because they don't involve putting in money for more financial rewards.