Gambling your money — whether at a slot machine or online with your fantasy team — is not just unwise. It is sin. Pastor John gives seven reasons why. Fantasy sports gambling is a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States. And a young man, a listener to the podcast who wishes to remain anonymous, wrote specifically to ask about fantasy football gambling. “Hello Pastor John, thank you for the podcast! I’m a big sports fan, and I absolutely love playing fantasy football as a hobby. I started out playing one free season in an online league, but as of late, I’ve been playing daily fantasy sports games on DraftKings and FanDuel, a form of gambling which costs money in entry fees. The bets I place are rather modest at $20–$50 a week. I have not found a lot of Christian resources on this topic. Is modest online sports gambling sinful? Episode 1269: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/is-it-sinful-to-gamble-on-fantasy-sports Related Resources: “Should Christians Save for Retirement?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdxUlJMn5Uw “Do I Love Money? One Simple Test” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNK2iuAa4o4 “ Loving Money Is Suicide” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFHWCK8vXfc “Does Scripture Forbid Entrepreneurs from Raising Big Money?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbm1hcmjnyw Ask Pastor John Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKvMOJ1T8T4&list=PLFF7F6AE365DA3564 Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes, http://desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john