Laws don't have to be issued by the creator. Laws can emerge as a consequence of interaction of agents. Humans are agents that interact with other agents and are responsible for the discovery and even creation of laws.

As long as this is possible and true, then the question of God creating rules becomes almost irrelevant except in the context of mythologizing.

In every level there is authority. Laws are made top-down. The manufacturer creates something, and writes a manual. You as user of the equipment must comply with the top rules. If you make other rules, they must be working under the main rules. God creates rules for the benefit of the creation.

Laws are not always top down. A team may have laws that apply horizontally for example; and what's more? These laws may have been created collectively by the members.

There is wisdom behind prohibiting gambling by the creator who created us. And a reasonable person like you, with so much wisdom can easily see the many reasons behind it.

These are a few:

1. Gambling makes one dependent on chance, luck and self-deception in terms of earnings, rather than working hard, sweating. It tends to make people stop from working and producing.

2. Gambling destroys families, and results in loss of wealth. It can turn a family from wealth to poverty within a short time.

3. Gambling turns people into bad habits such as wasting time and effort, getting used to laziness and idleness.

4. Gambling creates enemies and hatred among those who play the game, coz when one looses, the other gains...

As a result of the above, many families which become poor as a result of gambling, many children go hungry and naked due to gambling, many marriages fail or jobs lost coz of one person with gambling habit.

The player can change the law of doping as he wishes if he has reasons and back up strong enough.

But fair enough, laws aren't always top-down as per your admission. Therefore assertions about the sources of laws need to be investigated carefully and competently.

The DECISION lies with the regulator and not the football team. The player can only agitate and shout and seek legal re-dress... I know you see the point... just playing hard to get.

Not really. The team is also a decider. Laws are rarely decided by one entity. Reminds me of the Magna charta... A king will lose his head if he arrogates such power.

1. Not all gambling is a consequence of greed.
2. Gambling is about fair chances and if fair chances are precluded, even if that act also entails sacrifice as you've defined it.

I believe in the Bible, and so do I believe in other scriptures... and the context in this case, if you may take a look at it again has gambling and grumbling in it!

Gambling isn't necessarily about bypassing work. On the contrary, something like sport betting may involve a lot of work and perseverance.

Finally, take some time to understand what I've argued on this post. Call it 'critical listening'.

@dunkang, just for your concsience, Bible verses regarding money:

(1). Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless. (Ecclesiastes 5:10)

(2). "No servant can serve two masters. [Jesus said.] Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money." (Luke 16:13)

(3). For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. (1 Timothy 6:10)

(4). AS I said before, the Bible counsels YOU to persevere and work hard:

"Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth." (Proverbs 10:4)