Does casting lots mean gambling

Yes, it is a form of well, para-gambling, it can be used to get race assignments for lanes, etc in totally Non-gambling activities

• for example slot racing, but in the broadest sense- take a

chance, toss a coin, even guessing unknown quantities ( often of non-monetary objects such as jelly beans to get by the censor- are certainly ( High Yellow- on article nine of the decalogue)l casting lots is shown in a negative light in The Bible , by the way.