The NGAGE SurveyLessons for Responsible Gambling

Don Feeney

Keith Whyte

National Council on Problem Gambling

Disclosure

• The project was sponsored by GVC (Thank you, GVC!) who had no input into the design, analysis, or reporting of the project.

What is NGAGE?

• The National Survey of Gambling Attitudes and Gambling Experiences

• A large-scale survey of 3000 Americans• State boosters

• Sports gambling boosters

• Includes questions on:• Gambling participation

• Emphasis on sports betting and fantasy sports betting

• Problematic behavior

• Positive play

• Beliefs and opinions about problem gambling

How was it done?

• Survey designed by NCPG

• Online survey conducted by IPSOS• Survey could be taken on any device

• Survey taken from November 8 through November 29, 2018

• Survey offered in English and Spanish

• A total of 28,384 interviews

• 500 interviews in most states

• 100-200 sports bettors in all states

U.S. past year gambling

13%

13%

14%

14%

15%

17%

20%

20%

21%

23%

32%

37%

41%

66%

73%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Craps or other dice games

Roulette

Spinning wheel games

Horse or dog race

Online wager

Fantasy sports

Sports event/outcomes

Bingo

Pull-tabs

Card games

Slots/gaming machine

Spending money at a casino

Raffle

Lottery

Any gambling

Past year gambling by racial/ethnic origin

74% 73% 74%

64%

80%

71%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Latino White African-American Native American Asian Other

Note: Respondents could list multiple racial/ethnic origins

Past year gambling by educational attainment

63%

73% 73% 76% 76% 73%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Less than highschool diploma

High School orGED

Some college, nodegree

Associatedegree

Bachelor degree Graduate degree

p=.1

Past year gambling by age

67%72%

75%81%

77%

70%64%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+

Statistically significant (p<.01)

Past year gambling by household income

65%75% 76%

81%76%

81%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Statistically significant (p<.01)

Past year gambling by gender

78%

69%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Male Female

Difference statistically significant (p<.001)

Sports betting

Type of sports betting

Traditional sports30%

Fantasy17%

Both53%

Number of sports bet on

34%

21%18%

10%8%

5% 4%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or more

Past year sports bettors only

Frequency of sports bets

12%15%

18%20%

35%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Weekly or more 1-3 times a month Several times a year Once or twice a year Less often than oncea year

Types of sports bets made

22%

40%

85%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Parlay bets

Single bets on events within a game ("prop bets")

Single bets on the outcome of a game

How do you make sports bets?

16%

17%

24%

43%

32%

40%

38%

48%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Bookie/Bookmaker

"Brick and mortar" sportsbook

Online sportsbook

Social bets with family or friends

Occasionally

Often

Sports bet on in past year for real money

7%

9%

10%

11%

11%

11%

17%

26%

30%

30%

36%

65%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Golf

Tennis

Motor racing

Combat sports

E-sports

Ice hockey

Soccer

College basketball

Baseball

Pro basketball

College football

Pro football

Past year sports betting by gender

41%

22%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

Male Female

Percent betting on sports in past year

P<.001

Past year sports betting by racial/ethnic origin

29%

22%

36%

25%

37%

21%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Latino White African-American Native American Asian Other

Note: Respondents could list multiple racial/ethnic origins

Past year sports betting by educational attainment

18%

21% 21%

24%

31%

28%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Less than highschool diploma

High School orGED

Some college, nodegree

Associatedegree

Bachelor degree Graduate degree

p=.

Past year sports betting by household income

22% 21%24%

32% 32%35%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Statistically significant (p<.01)

Past year sports betting by age

29%

32%

27%

19%

14%

8%

3%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+

Statistically significant (p<.01)

Fantasy sports participation

Daily only, 34%

Traditional season-long only, 44%

Both DFS and traditional, 22%

Fantasy sports played in past year

2%

9%

9%

11%

11%

11%

15%

15%

25%

29%

30%

69%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Other

Ice hockey

Combat sports

Golf

E-sports

Motor racing

Soccer

College basketball

College football

Pro basketball

Baseball

Pro football

Frequency of daily fantasy sports bets

39%

31%

20%

7%4%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

Weekly or more 1-3 times a month Several times a year Once or twice a year Less often than oncea year

“On average, how much do you spend to enter a daily fantasy sports contest?”

25% 24%

19% 20%

5% 4% 3%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

$10 or less $11 to $25 $26 to $50 $51 to $100 $101 to $150 $151 to $200 More than$200

Fantasy sports played in past year

2%

9%

9%

11%

11%

11%

15%

15%

25%

29%

30%

69%

2%

9%

11%

12%

14%

13%

18%

17%

18%

31%

27%

65%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Other

Ice hockey

Combat sports

Golf

E-sports

Motor racing

Soccer

College basketball

College football

Pro basketball

Baseball

Pro football

DFS only All players

Past year fantasy sports betting by gender

24%

10%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Male Female

Percent betting on fantasy sports in past year

Past year fantasy sports betting by racial/ethnic origin

21%

15%

28%

17%

29%

15%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Latino White African-American Native American Asian Other

Note: Respondents could list multiple racial/ethnic origins

Past year fantasy sports betting by educational attainment

13% 14% 14%

17%

22%24%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Less than highschool diploma

High School orGED

Some college, nodegree

Associatedegree

Bachelor degree Graduate degree

Past year fantasy sports betting by household income

15%

11%

16%

25%22%

28%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Past year fantasy sports betting by age

33%

38%

34%

21%

15%

6% 6%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+

Statistically significant (p<.01)

Problematic Gambling Behavior

Past year problematic gambling activity

3%

3%

2%

3%

10%

7%

5%

14%

6%

6%

5%

9%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16%

Felt restless or irritable when trying to quit or cutdown

Lied to hide gambling

Relied on others to pay debts or bills

Needed to gamble more for same feeling ofexcitement

Once

A few times

Many times

Questions asked of past year gamblers only

Past year problematic gambling activity among sports bettors

3%

3%

2%

3%

7%

7%

5%

6%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12%

Felt restless or irritable when trying to quit or cutdown

Lied to hide gambling

Relied on others to pay debts or bills

Needed to gamble more for same feeling ofexcitement

Percentage answering “many times”

Sports gamblers

All gamblers

(n=601)

Past year problematic gambling activity among daily fantasy sports bettors

3%

3%

2%

3%

8%

11%

7%

8%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12%

Felt restless or irritable when trying to quit or cutdown

Lied to hide gambling

Relied on others to pay debts or bills

Needed to gamble more for same feeling ofexcitement

Percentage answering “many times”

Daily fantasy sports

All gamblers

(n=285)

Past year problematic gambling activity among casino gamblers

3%

3%

2%

3%

5%

5%

3%

4%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12%

Felt restless or irritable when trying to quit or cutdown

Lied to hide gambling

Relied on others to pay debts or bills

Needed to gamble more for same feeling ofexcitement

Percentage answering “many times”

Casino gamblers

All gamblers

(n=1102)

Past year problematic gambling activity among lottery players

3%

3%

2%

3%

3%

3%

2%

3%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12%

Felt restless or irritable when trying to quit or cutdown

Lied to hide gambling

Relied on others to pay debts or bills

Needed to gamble more for same feeling ofexcitement

Percentage answering “many times”

Lottery players

All gamblers

(n=1102)

Positive play

Past year positive play – personal responsibility

16%

16%

15%

18%

74%

73%

70%

73%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

I should be able to walk away from gambling at anytime

It's my responsibility to spend only money that I canafford to lose

I should only gamble when I have money to cover billsand living expenses

I should be aware of how much money I spend when Igamble

Percent agreeing

Agree somewhat Strongly agree

Questions asked of past year gamblers only

91%

85%

89%

90%

Past year positive play – gambling literacy

21%

24%

22%

54%

49%

47%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Gambling is not a good way to make money (%agreeing)

If I gamble more often it will help me to win morethan I lose (% disagreeing)

My chances of winning get better after I've lost (%disagreeing)

Somewhat Strongly

69%

73%

75%

Questions asked of past year gamblers only

Positive play by age – “It’s my responsibility to spend only money that I can afford to lose”

58%65% 67%

74%

82% 85% 84%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+Percent strongly agreeing

Statistically significant (p<.01)

Positive play by age – “Gambling is not a good way to make money”

27%

36%

48%55%

63%

72%

80%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+Percent strongly agreeing

Statistically significant (p<.01)

Positive play by gender – “It’s my responsibility to spend only money that I can afford to lose”

71%76%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Male FemalePercent strongly agreeing

Statistically significant (p<.01)

Positive play by gender – “Gambling is not a good way to make money”

49%

59%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Male Female

Percent strongly agreeing

Statistically significant (p<.01)

Positive play by education – “It’s my responsibility to spend only money I can afford to lose”

59%

71%78% 76% 75% 72%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Less than highschool

High school grad Some college Associate degree Bachelor'sdegree

Graduate degree

Percent strongly agreeing

Statistically significant (p<.01)

Positive play by education – “Gambling is not a good way to make money”

52% 52%55%

60%

50%

57%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Less than highschool

High school grad Some college Associate degree Bachelor'sdegree

Graduate degree

Percent strongly agreeing

Statistically significant (p=.03)

Sports gamblers vs all gamblersPast year positive play – personal responsibility

90%

89%

85%

91%

85%

85%

83%

85%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

I should be able to walk away from gambling at anytime

It's my responsibility to spend only money that I canafford to lose

I should only gamble when I have money to coverbills and living expenses

I should be aware of how much money I spend whenI gamble

Percent agreeing

Sports gamblers All gamblers

Questions asked of past year gamblers only

Sports gamblers vs non-sports gamblersPast year positive play – personal responsibilityPercent strongly agreeing

54%

63%

61%

59%

80%

74%

70%

78%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

I should be able to walk away from gambling at anytime

It's my responsibility to spend only money that I canafford to lose

I should only gamble when I have money to coverbills and living expenses

I should be aware of how much money I spend whenI gamble

Percent strongly agreeing

Non-sports gamblers Sports gamblers

Questions asked of past year gamblers only

Sports gamblers vs non-sports gamblersPast year positive play – gambling literacy% strongly agreeing or disagreeing

62%

57%

54%

31%

29%

30%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Gambling is not a good way to make money (%agreeing)

If I gamble more often it will help me to win morethan I lose (% disagreeing)

My chances of winning get better after I've lost (%disagreeing)

Sports gamblers Non-sports gamblers

Questions asked of past year gamblers only

Public opinion

The gambling industry should do more to help people with a gambling addiction

4%6%

27%

36%

27%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Strongly disagree Disagree somewhat Neutral Agree somewhat Strongly agree

The government should do more to help people with a gambling addiction

8%

13%

36%

27%

16%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Strongly disagree Disagree somewhat Neutral Agree somewhat Strongly agree

Addiction to gambling is a lot like addiction to drugs or alcohol

5% 5%

19%

37%34%

4%7%

12%

39% 38%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Strongly disagree Disagree somewhat Neutral Agree somewhat Strongly agree

Nongambler Gambler

P<.01

Services to treat compulsive gambling are available in my community

9% 10%

60%

15%

7%5%9%

42%

28%

15%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Strongly disagree Disagree somewhat Neutral Agree somewhat Strongly agree

Nongambler Gambler

P<.01

If someone close to me had a gambling problem, I would know where to get them help.

18%

30%28%

17%

7%11%

23% 24%

29%

14%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Strongly disagree Disagree somewhat Neutral Agree somewhat Strongly agree

Nongambler Gambler

P<.01

If someone in my family had a gambling problem, I would advise them not to discuss it with anyone outside the family.

30% 29% 28%

8%5%

29% 28%

21%

13%

8%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Strongly disagree Disagree somewhat Neutral Agree somewhat Strongly agree

Nongambler Gambler

P<.01

Gambling is immoral

31%

26%

30%

8%6%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Strongly disagree Disagree somewhat Neutral Agree somewhat Strongly agree

Gambling is immoral.

17%

22%

40%

11% 10%

37%

26% 26%

7%4%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Strongly disagree Disagree somewhat Neutral Agree somewhat Strongly agree

Nongambler Gambler

P<.01

Key findings

• Lottery is an important venue for RG promotion

• Sports and fantasy sports gamblers are more likely to experience gambling problems and less likely to endorse positive play

• Most gamblers endorse personal responsibility aspects of positive play

• They are less likely to endorse gambling literacy items

• Age is strongly related to positive play

• A majority of both gamblers and non-gamblers do not know where to go for help with gambling problems

Thank you!Don Feeney

donfeeney@comcast.net