FDU PublicMind - June 15, 2006 Release

Tables

Table 1: Age, marital status, and gender demographics of casino, lottery, bingo, and other gamblers

Have you ever played a game at a casino such as slots or poker or roulette? Have you ever spent money on lottery tickets like scratch-offs, Mega Millions or Pick 6 Lotto? Have you ever played bingo for money outside a casino? [PROMPT IF NECESSARY: Some casinos offer bingo; what I'm talking about is bingo for money somewhere else.] In the past year have you placed any other kind of bet or played any other kind of game for money I haven't mentioned?
Yes to…	Total	Age			Marital Status				Gender
		55-64	65-74	75+	Marr	Wid	Div	Nev	Male	Female
Casino	63%	66	67	54	68	54	71	47	65	61
Lottery	65%	69	67	56	68	60	75	64	66	64
Bingo ($)	16%	15	23	14	16	18	24	13	10	21
Other	8%	10	9	4	9	6	9	9	11	6

Base : 700.

Figure 1: Frequency of casino gambling

(Asked of people who gamble at casinos) About how often did you play games at a casino in the past year?

Base : 439.

Table 2: Casino games usually played

(Asked of people who gamble at casinos) When you visit a casino, what do you usually spend most of your time playing?
Game	Total	Education			Gender
		HS or less	Some College	College Plus	Male	Female
Slots	69	77	72	60	54	82
Video Poker	3	5	-	3	1	4
Craps	5	3	4	7	9	2
Blackjack	13	5	13	19	22	4
Roulette	5	5	7	5	7	3
Poker	2	2	1	3	1	3
Other	3	3	3	2	4	1

Base : 346.

Figure 2: Frequency of lottery gambling

(Asked of those who play the lottery) About how often did you spend money on lottery tickets in the past year?

Base : 456.

Figure 3: Most frequent lottery game played

(Asked of those who play the lottery) What lottery game do you play most often?

Base : 456.

Figure 4: Distribution of Gambling Types among All Gamblers

Base : 531.

Table 3: Average amount of money spent per year on different gambling activities by Unsafe and Safe Gamblers

On average, about how much money would you say you spend on…per year?
Gambling Activity	Base	Total	Gambler Type
			Unsafe	Safe
Casino	295	$6,471	$14,304	$3,899
Lottery	411	$416	$1,161	$200

Figure 6: Most important reason for not gambling

(Asked of people who don't gamble) Would you please tell me which of the following is the most important reason you don't gamble?

Base : 169.