August 21, 2019 By FHE Gambling Opinions-Experiences We surveyed 300 respondents with 36 questions regarding their opinions on gambling, their gambling experiences, and their demographics. Answer some of the same questions they did to see how your experiences and opinions compare to our surveyed audience. How much experience do you have with gambling? None Very Little Some A Lot Expert None Our ResultsOf our 300 respondents...• 1.67% consider themselves as having None Gambling Experience• 22.33% consider themselves as having Very Little Gambling Experience• 49.33% consider themselves as having Some Gambling Experience• 23% consider themselves as having A lot of Gambling Experience• 3.33% consider themselves as an Expert in Gambling Experience Which of the Following Do You Consider Gambling? Casino Activities Fixed odds betting such as sports events and horse races Games with 'loot box' systems Non-casino games (with a prize) such as card games, dice, and carnival games Online poker Virtual sports such as fantasy leagues Our ResultsOf our 300 respondents... • 86% consider Casino Games 'Gambling'• 65% consider Fixed-odd Games 'Gambling'• 28% consider Games with 'lootbox' mechanics 'Gambling'• 49% consider Non-casino games with a prize, such as card games, dice and carnival games 'Gambling'• 61% consider Online Poker 'Gambling'• 50% Consider virtual sports such as fantasy leagues 'Gambling' What is the most you have lost in one sitting? None Under $50 $50 to $200 $200 to $500 Over $500 None Our ResultsOf our 300 respondents... • 2% responded none• 43% responded Under $50• 32% responded $50-$200• 16% responded $200-500• 21% responded over $500 If you had to estimate the impact of gambling on your finances... Overall, I've made money Overall I've lost under $100 Overall, I've lost over $100 but under $500 Overall, I've lost more than $500 but less than $1000 Overall, I've lost more than $1000 None Our ResultsOf our 300 respondents... • 28% responded Made Money• 33% responded Less than $100• 21% responded $100-500• 7% responded $500-1000• 8% responded over $1000 How many people would you guess gamble each year in the U.S.? Less than 5% 5-10% 15-30% 30-50% 50-80% Over 80% of people in the U.S. gamble each year, according to the National Center for Responsible Gaming.From the North American Foundation for Gambling Addiction Help, they state that 2.6% of the population has an addiction problem because of gambling.. The NCRG states the number at approximately 1% of the adult population for 'pathological gambling'. The perception of how many people compulsively gamble is actually much higher with 70% of our respondents guessing it is higher than 3%. While people percieve gambling addiction is much higher than it is, they underestimate how many people gamble each year with 86% guessing it was lower than it's actual amount, 80%. How Often Do You Gamble? Never Less than once a month Once a week More than once a week None Our ResultsOf our 300 respondents... • 7% responded Never• 69% responded Less than once a month• 16% responded Once a Week• 6% responded More than Once a Week Do You Consider Gambling an Addiction? No Yes None Compared to substance abuse, do you consider gambling an addiction? Yes, it's more serious than substance abuse Yes, but it's not as serious as substance abuse Yes (no comment) No None Our ResultsOf our 300 respondents... When asked if they consider gambling an addiction• 25% do not consider gambling an addiction• 75% consider gambling an addictionAsked differently, when compared to substance abuse, respondents said:• 9% Yes, it's more severe than substance abuse• 46% Yes, but it's not as serious as substance abuse• 27% Yes (no comment)• 15% NoMany respondents answers 'No' when given a yes/no option if gambling was an addiction, but when given the ability to qualify it as 'not as serious' as addiction, they opted to label it an addiction. Thanks for interacting with our results! See more data from this survey on the rest of this page, and if you have a specific data-point you'd like to learn more about, let us know! Time's up
