SURVEY OF GAMBLING IN THE UNITED STATES - FINAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 1976
• Author(s): G W SMITH; WEN LI
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 167 pages
• Grant Number(s): NI-70-065-PG-03
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

CONSUMER GAMBLING ACTIVITIES SURVEYED BY GALLUP ARE NON-REPRESENTATIVE OF GAMBLING BEHAVIOR IN THE U.S. DUE TO A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF NON-RESPONSE.

Abstract

CONCLUSIONS REACHED MUST BE CONSIDERED CAUTIOUSLY FOR GAMBLING BEHAVIOR PATTERNS SINCE ONLY 37.4 PERCENT OF THE 1600 SAMPLED INDIVIDUALS RESPONDED. SOME CONCLUSIONS INDICATE THAT MALES OF MINORITY GROUPS GAMBLE PROPORTIONATELY MORE THAN THE AVERAGE MALE PROTESTANTS, THAT THERE ARE PROPORTIONATELY FEWER GAMBLERS ABOVE FORTY THAN THOSE IN THEIR TWENTIES, THAT THE TENDENCY IS FOR GAMBLERS TO BE SINGLE, THAT GAMBLING BEHAVIOR IS A DIRECT FUNCTION OF INCOME LEVEL AND EDUCATIONAL LEVEL. GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES WERE DIVIDED INTO, SOCIAL, CHARITABLE, LICENSED, AND UNLICENSED GAMBLING. THE SURVEY REPORT IS REPLETE WITH TABLES AND APPENDICES. BIBLIOGRAPHY