Results: The great gambling survey
Published on 04/11/2012
QUESTIONS
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1.
1.
Have you ever
Visited Las Vegas to gamble?
34%
89 votes
Visited Atlantic City to gamble?
20%
53 votes
Visited a native casino to gamble?
25%
65 votes
Bet on a horse at the track?
21%
56 votes
Purchased a lottery ticket?
50%
131 votes
Played at an online casino?
18%
47 votes
Placed a sports bet online?
10%
25 votes
2.
2.
Would you consider yourself A occasional gambler
50%
131 votes
A regular gambler
15%
40 votes
A compulsive gambler
5%
14 votes
A non-gambler
30%
78 votes
3.
3.
Do you think all forms of gambling should be legal? Yes
44%
117 votes
No
37%
96 votes
Undecided
19%
50 votes
4.
4.
Would you say your objection to gambling is: Financial
39%
102 votes
No objection
45%
119 votes
Moral
16%
42 votes
5.
5.
Which of the following forms of gambling do you disapprove of? Sports betting
22%
58 votes
Slots
17%
44 votes
Poker
10%
25 votes
Lotteries
12%
32 votes
Casino table games
8%
22 votes
None of the above
46%
122 votes
All of the above
10%
25 votes
6.
6.
Do you think there is a difference between games of skill, sports betting and games of chance? Yes
54%
143 votes
No
29%
76 votes
Undecided
17%
44 votes
7.
7.
How close is the nearest casino to where you live? Less than 5 miles
24%
62 votes
Less than 50 miles
29%
76 votes
More than 50 miles
29%
75 votes
I have no idea
19%
50 votes
8.
8.
Do you play poker online? Yes regularly
17%
44 votes
Yes occasionally
26%
68 votes
Never
57%
151 votes
9.
9.
Do you play at an online casino? Yes occasionally
31%
82 votes
Yes regularly
14%
37 votes
Never
55%
144 votes
10.
10.
Do you know anyone who has suffered as a result of problem gambling? Yes
47%
123 votes
No
53%
140 votes
11.
11.
Would you support Government initiatives to expand online gambling as a means of raising tax revenue? Yes
43%
114 votes
No
57%
149 votes
12.
12.
Would you support Government initiatives to build casinos as a means of raising tax revenue? Yes
51%
134 votes
No
49%
129 votes
13.
13.
Do you think gambling should be Federally regulated as opposed to a State/Provincial regulation? Yes
47%
124 votes
No
53%
139 votes
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