Gallup Finds US Adult Gambling Fell to 45% From 64% in 2016
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 18
Gallup Finds US Adult Gambling Fell to 45% From 64% in 2016
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 18
Summary
45% of U.S. adults said they gambled in the past 12 months, Gallup found, a 19-point drop from 2016 despite the spread of online sports betting and prediction markets.
2,201 adults were interviewed by telephone from early June to mid-July, and Gallup said it added prediction markets this year; a parallel June online survey produced a higher 53% estimate.
18 percentage points fewer adults said they bought a state lottery ticket than in 2016, the sharpest decline among betting activities, while casino gambling fell 12 points.
57% of Americans now say gambling is morally acceptable, a separate Gallup measure showed, marking a new low as concerns grow over addiction, debt and heavy advertising.