Speaking of yesterday’s blog on the right decision, a decision I believe is nearly always wrong is gambling. Now that college football season is cranking up, gambling is at the forefront of a lot of articles and advertising. For example:

Instead of telling us that Alabama has a good chance of winning the national championship this year, the article tells us that the odds for this are about the strongest they’ve ever been. The odds for Alabama winning the national championship were stronger in 2018 – the year Alabama lost the championship game to Clemson 44 – 16.

Another ESPN article completely normalizes gambling while stating the obvious, “your approach may not always produce a profit.” (Duh)

What disturbs me more about this article is “…the burning desire that most normal, red-blooded Americans have to carve out some free time to watch the biggest game with a wager.” (emphasis mine)

If I’m not betting on games, I’m not a red-blooded American. Really?

There used to be a big billboard as you approach Wendover, Nevada (just across the Utah line). It would say something like “27 million dollars was won here last week (or month or something).” The sign never said, “30+ million dollars was lost here…” It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that the money people win at a casino equals the amount that other people lost minus what the casino takes off the top.

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Hebrews 13.5, ESV)