SOME GAMBLING STATISTICS
to KEEP in MIND
GAMBLING & SPENDING
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85% of US adults have gambled at least once in their lives, 80% in past year.
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Since 1975, the proportion of adults who "never gambled" dropped from 1 in 3 to 1 in 7.
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48 States have some form of legalized gambling (Hawaii and Utah are the exceptions)
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In 2002, U.S. legal gaming revenue was $68.7 billion.
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In 1999, the National Gambling Impact Study Commission estimated the annual cost to society of problem gambling was $5 billion.
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During fiscal year 2002, U.S. lottery sales totaled $42.4 billion; per capita sales were $168 (NASPL, 2003)
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It is estimated that in 1997, Americans collectively wagered more than $1.2 trillion (National Research Council, 1999)
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Consumers spend more on legal gaming in the U.S. than most other forms of entertainment combined (1998 Gross Annual Wager Report, 1999)
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Forty to 60 percent of cash wagered in casinos is withdrawn from ATMs, either from personal accounts or as cash advances from credit cards (NORC, 1999)
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Gambling among youth, in New York State, is on the rise.
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