PA STATEWIDE SURVEY RESEARCH REPORT

Overall Results

January 2007

1. GENERALLY SPEAKING, DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF LEGAL GAMBLING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SLOT MACHINES, TABLE GAMING AND OTHER TYPES OF CASINO GAMBLING?

	#	%
STRONGLY APPROVE	236	31
&SOMEWHAT APPROVEnbsp;	234	31
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE	57	8
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE	189	25
NOT SURE	34	5
Total	750
APPROVE	470	63
DISAPPROVE	246	33
NET APPROVE	224	30
APPROVE : DISAPPROVE	1.9:1

2. DO YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THE DECISION TO ALLOW SLOT MACHINE GAMBLING TO BE LEGALIZED IN PENNSYLVANIA?

	#	%
STRONGLY APPROVE	282	38
SOMEWHAT APPROVE	184	25
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE	45	6
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE	213	28
NOT SURE	25	3
Total	750
APPROVE	467	62
DISAPPROVE	258	34
NET APPROVE	208	28
APPROVE : DISAPPROVE	1.8:1

3. HOW MUCH DID THE PROMISE OF REDUCED PROPERTY TAXES INFLUENCE YOUR SUPPORT OF LEGALIZED SLOT MACHINE GAMBLING IN PENNSYLVANIA?

	#	%
STRONGLY INFLUENCED	99	21
SOMEWHAT INFLUENCED	112	24
NOT MUCH INFLUENCE	78	17
NOT AN INFLUENCE	165	35
NOT SURE	12	3
Total	467
INFLUENCED	212	45
NOT INFLUENCED	243	52
NET INFLUENCED	-31	-7
INFLUENCE : NOT INFLUENCED	1:1.1

4. IF YOU PERSONALLY RECEIVED NO REDUCTION IN YOUR PROPERTY TAXES AS A RESULT OF LEGALIZED GAMBLING IN PENNSYLVANIA, WOULD YOU STILL SUPPORT THE LEGALIZATION OF SUCH ACTIVITIES?

	#	%
YES/STILL SUPPORT	340	73
NO/NOT SUPPORT	87	19
NOT SURE	39	8
Total	467
NET YES	254	54
YES : NO	3.9:1

5. DO YOU EXPECT TO SEE YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES TOTALLY ELIMINATED, REDUCED CONSIDERABLY, SOMEWHAT REDUCED OR NOT REDUCED AT ALL AS A RESULT OF GAMBLING HAVING BEEN LEGALIZED IN PENNSYLVANIA?

	#	%
TOTALLY ELIMINATED	22	3
REDUCED CONSIDERABLY	49	7
SOMEWHAT REDUCED	264	35
NOT REDUCED AT ALL	354	47
NOT SURE	61	8
Total	750

6. IN DESCRIBING YOUR OWN INVOLVEMENT IN LEGAL GAMBLING ACTIVITIES, WOULD YOU SAY YOU GAMBLE FREQUENTLY, SOMETIMES, NOT VERY OFTEN OR NEVER?

	#	%
FREQUENTLY	31	4
SOMETIMES	106	14
NOT VERY OFTEN	245	33
NEVER	367	49
Total	750

7. HOW OFTEN HAVE YOU VISITED AN OUT-OF-STATE CASINO IN THE PAST YEAR?

	#	%
NONE	174	45
1-5 TIMES	164	43
6-10 TIMES	26	7
11-15 TIMES	13	3
16-20 TIMES	2	1
MORE THAN 20 TIMES	5	1
Total	383

8. HAVE YOU EVER SPENT TIME AT A CASINO OR AT OTHER GAMBLING ACTIVITIES INSTEAD OF GOING TO WORK OR PARTICIPATING IN FAMILY ACTIVITIES?

	#	%
YES	17	5
NO	365	95
Total	383
NET YES	-348	-91
YES : NO	1:21.1

9. WOULD YOU SAY YOU ELECT TO SPEND TIME AT A CASINO OR OTHER GAMBLING VENUE RATHER THAN GO TO WORK OR PARTICIPATE IN FAMILY ACTIVITIES: FREQUENTLY, OCCASIONALLY OR ONLY ONCE?

	#	%
FREQUENTLY	1	6
OCCASIONALLY	5	28
ONLY ONCE	10	55
NOT SURE	2	11
Total	17

10. HAVE YOU EVER LOST ENOUGH MONEY GAMBLING THAT YOU WERE DELAYED IN PAYING SOME BILLS OR MEETING OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS?

	#	%
YES	6	2
NO	377	98
Total	383
NET YES	-371	-97
YES : NO	1:64.5

11. HOW OFTEN HAVE YOU LOST ENOUGH MONEY GAMBLING THAT YOU WERE DELAYED IN PAYING SOME BILLS OR MEETING OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS: FREQUENTLY, OCCASIONALLY OR ONLY ONCE?

	#	%
FREQUENTLY	1	17
OCCASIONALLY	1	17
ONLY ONCE	4	66
Total	6

12. DO YOU EVER RELY ON WINNING MONEY FROM GAMBLING ACTIVITIES TO PAY YOUR PERSONAL BILLS?

	#	%
YES – FREQUENTLY	2	1
YES – SOMETIMES	22	6
NO	359	94
Total	383

13. WOULD YOU SAY YOU SPEND MORE, ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT OR LESS MONEY GAMBLING THAN YOU PUT ASIDE IN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT OR FOR RETIREMENT PURPOSES?

	#	%
MORE	4	1
ABOUT THE SAME	18	5
LESS	348	91
NOT SURE	13	4
Total	383

14. DO YOU EXPECT MONEY WON WHILE GAMBLING TO HELP FINANCE YOUR RETIREMENT?

	#	%
YES – TOTALLY	4	1
YES – PARTIALLY	11	3
NO	367	98
NOT SURE	1	0
Total	383

15. HAVE YOU EVER LOST MONEY GAMBLING THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN PLACED IN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT FOR YOUR CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN?

	#	%
YES – FREQUENTLY	2	1
YES – SOMETIMES	13	3
NO	365	95
NOT SURE	3	1
Total	383

16. NOW THAT SLOT MACHINE GAMBLING HAS BEEN LEGALIZED IN PENNSYLVANIA, DO YOU EXPECT TO SEE AN INCREASE IN CRIME AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS AS A RESULT OF MORE CONVENIENT GAMBLING ACTIVITIES?

	#	%
SIGNIFICANT INCREASE	220	30
SOMEWHAT OF AN INCREASE	234	32
SOMEWHAT OF A DECREASE	53	7
SIGNIFICANT DECREASE	16	2
NOT SURE	219	30
REFUSED	9
Total	750
INCREASE	454	61
DECREASE	69	9
NET INCREASE	385	52
INCREASE : DECREASE	6.6:1

17. NOW THAT SLOT MACHINE GAMBLING HAS BEEN LEGALIZED IN PENNSYLVANIA, WOULD YOU SAY THAT THE POTENTIAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS WILL OUTWEIGH THE POTENTIAL INCREASE IN CRIME AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS OR WILL THE PROBLEMS OUTWEIGH THE BENEFITS?

	#	%
BENEFITS OUTWEIGH PROB.	266	36
PROBLEMS OUTWEIGH BEN.	323	43
NOT SURE	160	21
REFUSED	2
Total	750
NET PROBLEMS	57	8
PROBLEMS : BENEFITS	1.2:1

18. WILL YOU BE SHIFTING MONEY YOU NORMALLY WOULD SPEND PLAYING THE PENNSYLVANIA LOTTERY TO PLAYING SLOT MACHINES?

	#	%
YES – ALL	3	0
YES – SOME	21	3
NO	486	65
DON’T PLAY LOTTERY	233	31
NOT SURE	7	1
Total	750

19. DO YOU EXPECT TO GAMBLE MORE OFTEN OR LESS OFTEN NOW THAT SLOT MACHINE CASINOS HAVE OPENED IN PENNSYLVANIA?

	#	%
MUCH MORE OFTEN	7	1
SOMEWHAT MORE OFTEN	77	10
ABOUT THE SAME	368	50
SOMEWHAT LESS OFTEN	55	7
MUCH LESS OFTEN	158	21
NOT SURE	71	10
REFUSED	15
Total	750
MORE OFTEN	83	11
LESS OFTEN	213	29
NET MORE OFTEN	-129	-18
MORE : LESS	1:2.5

20. NOW THAT SLOT MACHINE GAMBLING IS AVAILABLE IN PENNSYLVANIA DO YOU EXPECT TO SHIFT MONEY YOU CURRENTLY SPEND ON OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO COVER GAMBLING EXPENSES?

	#	%
PARTIALLY SHIFT	17	2
NOT AT ALL	691	93
NOT SURE	31	4
REFUSED	11
Total	750

21. HAS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PA GAMING CONTROL BOARD AFFECTED YOUR VIEW AS TO WHETHER OR NOT SLOT MACHINE GAMBLING SHOULD BE LEGAL IN PENNSYLVANIA?

	#	%
MUCH MORE SUPPORTIVE	35	5
SOMEWHAT MORE SUPPORT.	126	17
SOMEWHAT LESS SUPPORT.	101	14
MUCH LESS SUPPORTIVE	231	31
NOT SURE	245	33
REFUSED	13
Total	750
MORE	161	22
LESS	332	45
NET MORE	-171	-23
MORE : LESS	1:2.1

22. AGE GROUP

	#	%
18-30	47	6
31-40	75	10
41-50	168	23
51-64	214	29
65+	243	33
REFUSED	3
Total	750

23. PAST YEAR INCOME

	#	%
UNDER $20,000	73	12
$20,000-$30,000	88	14
$30,000-$50,000	161	26
$50,000-$75,000	155	25
$75,000-$100,000	83	13
OVER $100,000	47	8
NOT SURE	14	2
REFUSED	131
Total	750

24. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

	#	%
CONSERVATIVE	353	48
MODERATE	239	32
LIBERAL	124	17
NOT SURE	22	3
REFUSED	11
Total	750

25. RELIGIOUS AFFILILATION

	#	%
NONE	75	11
PROTESTANT	148	22
CATHOLIC	225	33
JEWISH	14	2
CHRISTIAN	62	9
LUTHERAN	47	7
METHODIST	29	4
MOSLEM/MUSLIM	2	0
EVANGELICAL	6	1
BAPTIST	41	6
EPISCOPAL	2	0
MENNONITE	5	1
NON-DENOMINATION	1	0
OTHER	19	3
NOT SURE	3	0
REFUSED	72
Total	750

26. EDUCATION

	#	%
LESS THAN HS GRADUATE	22	3
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE	275	37
2 YR COLLEGE/TECH. SCHOOL	151	20
4 YR COLLEGE GRADUATE	180	24
POST GRADUATE	113	15
REFUSED	8
Total	750

27. AFFILIATION

	#	%
DEMOCRAT	360	48
REPUBLICAN	315	42
OTHER	75	10
Total	750

28. GENDER

	#	%
MALE	363	48
FEMALE	387	52
Total	750