IS LIFE A GAMBLE?

Public Opinion Court Focus Group Results

January 20, 2007

1. Generally speaking, do you approve of legal gambling activities such as slot machines, table gaming and other types of casino gambling?

	ENTRY	EXIT
Strongly Approve	38%	19%
Somewhat Approve	50%	69%
Somewhat Disapprove	6%	13%
Strongly Disapprove	0%	0%
Refused/No Opinion	6%	0%

2. Do you APPROVE or DISAPPROVE of the decision to allow slot machine gambling to be legalized in Pennsylvania?

	ENTRY	EXIT
Strongly Approve	38%	25%
Somewhat Approve	50%	50%
Somewhat Disapprove	6%	25%
Strongly Disapprove	0%	0%
Refused/No Opinion	6%	0%

If APPROVE:

3. How much did the promise of reduced property taxes influence your support of legalized slot machine gambling in Pennsylvania?

	ENTRY
Strongly Influenced	13%
Somewhat Influenced	31%
Not Much of an Influence	31%
Not an Influence at All	13%
Refused/No Opinion	13%

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?

	ENTRY
YES, Still Support	63%
NO, Would Not Support	6%
Refused/No Opinion	31%

5. Do you expect to see YOUR personal property taxes TOTALLY ELIMINATED, REDUCED CONSIDERABLY, SOMEWHAT REDUCED, NOT REDUCED AT ALL as a result of gambling having been legalized in Pennsylvania?

	ENTRY	EXIT
Totally Eliminated	6%	6%
Reduced Considerably	6%	0%
Somewhat Reduced	31%	44%
Not Reduced at all	50%	44%
Refused/No Opinion	6%	6%

6. In describing your own involvement in legal gambling activities, would you say you gamble FREQUENTLY, SOMETIMES, NOT VERY OFTEN or NEVER?

	ENTRY
Frequently	6%
Sometimes	19%
Not Very Often	63%
Never	6%
Refused/No Opinion	6%

7. How often have you visited an out-of-state casino in the past year?

	ENTRY
Zero	56%
1-5 Times	44%
6-10 Times	0%
11-15 Times	0%
16-20 Times	0%
More than 20 Times	0%
Refused/No Opinion	0%

8. Have you ever spent time at a casino or at other gambling activities instead of going to work or participating in family activities?

	ENTRY
Yes	0%
No	100%
Refused/No Opinion	0%

IF YES:

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	N/A
Occasionally	N/A
Only Once	N/A
Refused/No Opinion	N/A

10. Have you ever lost enough money gambling that you were delayed in paying some bills or meeting other financial obligations?

	ENTRY
Yes	13%
No	75%
Refused/No Opinion	13%

If YES:

11. How ften have you lost enough money gambling that you were delayed in paying some bills or meeting other financial obligations?

	ENTRY
Frequently	0%
Occasionally	50%
Only Once	0%
Refused/No Opinion	50%

12. Do you ever rely on winning money from gambling activities to pay your personal bills?

	ENTRY
Yes, Frequently	0%
Yes, Sometimes	6%
No	88%
Refused/No Opinion	6%

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?

	ENTRY
More	0%
About the Same Amount	6%
Less	63%
Refused/No Opinion	31%

14. Do you expect money won while gambling to help finance your retirement?

	ENTRY	EXIT
Yes, Totally	0%	0%
Yes, Partially	0%	0%
No	100%	100%
Refused/No Opinion	0%	0%

15. Have you ever lost money gambling that might otherwise have been placed in a savings account for your children or grandchildren?

	ENTRY	EXIT
Yes, Frequently	0%	0%
Yes, Occasionally	0%	0%
No	100%	100%
Refused/No Opinion	0%	0%

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?

	ENTRY	EXIT
Significant Increase	0%	0%
Somewhat of an Increase	75%	56%
Somewhat of a Decrease	0%	0%
Significant Decrease	6%	0%
Refused/No Opinion	19%	44%

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?

	ENTRY	EXIT
Benefits will Outweigh Problems	50%	63%
Problems will Outweigh Benefits	19%	13%
Refused/No Opinion	31%	25%

18. Do you expect slot machine casinos in Pennsylvania to IMPROVE, have RELATIVELY LITTLE IMPACT, or HARM the communities in which they are located?

	ENTRY	EXIT
Significant Improve	0%	0%
Somewhat Improve	19%	6%
Little Impact	50%	75%
Somewhat Harm	19%	13%
Significantly Harm	6%	6%
Refused/No Opinion	6%	0%

19. Do you expect to gamble MORE OFTEN or LESS OFTEN when slot machine gambling casinos open in Pennsylvania?

	ENTRY	EXIT
Much More Often	0%	0%
Somewhat More Often	19%	0%
About the Same	63%	88%
Somewhat Less Often	6%	0%
Much Less Often	0%	6%
Never	6%	6%
Refused/No Opinion	6%	0%

20. Once slot machine gambling becomes available in Pennsylvania do you expect to shift money you currently spend on other recreational activities to cover gambling expenses?

	ENTRY	EXIT
Totally Shift	0%	0%
Partially Shift	19%	0%
Not at All	81%	100%
Refused/No Opinion	0%	0%

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?

	ENTRY	EXIT
Much More Supportive	0%	0%
Somewhat More Supportive	6%	6%
Somewhat Less Supportive	25%	63%
Much Less Supportive	6%	13%
Refused/No Opinion	63%	19%

DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS

1. Are you a:

MALE	25%
FEMALE	75%

2. What is your age group?

18 – 30	19%
30 – 40	19%
40 – 50	13%
50 – 65	31%
Over 65	19%

3. In what category would you place your income for the past year?

Under $20,000	13%
$20,000 – $30,000	25%
$30,000 – $50,000	13%
$50,000 – $75,000	25%
$75,000 – $100,000	19%
Over $100,000	0%
NO ANSWER	6%

4. Are you a:

REPUBLICAN	38%
DEMOCRAT	56%
INDEPENDENT	0%
NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE	0%
NO ANSWER	6%

5. Do you consider yourself to be a:

CONSERVATIVE	19%
MODERATE	63%
LIBERAL	19%

6. How would you describe your religious affiliation?

PROTESTANT	13%
CATHOLIC	50%
JEWISH	0%
CHRISTIAN	6%
MOSLEM	0%
OTHER	19%
NO RESPONSE	13%

7. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

SECONDARY EDUCATION	0%
HIGH SCHOOL	31%
POST-SECONDARY CERTIFICATE	13%
FOUR YEAR-DEGREE	38%
GRADUATE DEGREE	19%