Gallup Study Finds U.S. Gambling at Ten-Year Low

Gallup Study Finds U.S. Gambling at Ten-Year Low

Despite growing attention to online sports betting and cryptocurrency prediction markets, U.S. gambling is at a ten-year low, according to a recent Gallup study.  The survey found that only 45% of respondents had participated in at least one form of gambling in the past year. This is down from almost two-thirds (64%) in 2016. This year’s survey added fantasy sports betting and cryptocurrency prediction markets to the list of potential gambling a…

Half of Americans say they are gambling, but rate is declining

Around half of American adults say they partake in at least one form of gambling, but confirmed participation in almost every category fell in recent years. That’s the bottom-line conclusion of a new Gallup poll, which combines the results of telephone surveys and an online poll conducted in recent weeks. The phone survey concluded that 45% of respondents reported they had gambled in at least one form in the prior 12 months, down from 64% in 201…

Fewer Americans gambling despite online growth - Gallup survey

Americans are gambling less often than they did a decade ago, according to Gallup, with some of the biggest declines showing up in lotteries, casinos and workplace pools. Across Gallup telephone polls conducted in June and July, 45% of U.S. adults said they had participated in at least one type of gambling during the previous year. A decade earlier, that figure was 64%, roughly matching results from 2003 and 2007. More than 2,200 adults took par…