# AskSpinner Religion × Gambling Legal Status Tracker

- File: `religion-gambling-legal-status-v2026-11-06.csv`
- Created: 2026-11-06 (Beijing)
- Purpose: Original data table for AskSpinner in-depth piece on countries whose dominant religion condemns or forbids gambling yet maintain legal gambling (plus consistent-ban controls).
- Religion shares: Pew Research Center, *Religious Composition by Country, 2010–2020*, Appendix B (2020 estimates). Column order in appendix: Christians, Muslims, Unaffiliated, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, Other.
- Legal cells cite primary statutes/regulator pages where opened this draft; cells marked GAP need Gazette/PDF follow-up.
- Do not overwrite this file; add `vYYYY-MM-DD` versions for updates.