National Survey on Gambling Attitudes and Gambling Experiences 2.0 (2021)
NCPG commissioned the National Survey on Gambling Attitudes and Gambling Experiences 2.0 (NGAGE) to measure changes in national gambling attitudes and experiences from the original baseline taken in 2018. NGAGE 2.0 was conducted in April 2021 when legal sports betting was available in 21 states.
This survey is NOT a study of the prevalence of gambling addiction.
Key Findings from NGAGE 2.0
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- The number of people displaying risky gambling behavior increased from 2018 to 2021.
- The greatest predictors of risk identified in this study include participation in many different gambling activities, agreeing that gambling is a good way to make money, participation in fantasy sports or traditional sports betting, frequently trading investments, and being under the age of 45.
- Young adults continue to be at a high risk of gambling problems.
- Gambling remains a popular American pastime.
- The status of sports betting legalization in a state appears to have made little difference on sports gambling participation in that state.
- Online wagering grew at a rapid rate.
- Some forms of gambling showed significant growth.
- The COVID-19 pandemic had a major effect on gambling behavior.
- People who traded investments frequently also gambled frequently with high levels of problematic play.
- A large share of the population continues to misunderstand or stigmatize problem gambling.
Detailed Findings from NGAGE 2.0 (2021)
NGAGE National Trends Dashboard
National Survey of Gambling Attitudes and Gambling Experiences (NGAGE 2.0) provides the first opportunity to measure national changes in gambling attitudes and experiences from the NGAGE 1.0 baseline study in 2018. This research an in-depth look at trends in and attitudes about sports betting and fantasy sports betting.
NGAGE 2.0 Policy Implications
As the United States undergoes the most massive expansion of legalized gambling in its history, it is critically important that governments, the gambling industry, and nongovernmental service providers come together to enact policies that mitigate its potential harms.
NGAGE 2.0 Research Methodology
NCPG designed the NGAGE 2.0 survey in consultation with the survey vendor Ipsos, the third-largest global market and opinion research group. Explore the research approach and methods used.
National Detailed Report from NGAGE 2.0 (2021)
NCPG commissioned the National Survey on Gambling Attitudes and Gambling Experiences 2.0 (NGAGE) to measure changes in national gambling attitudes and experiences from the original baseline taken in 2018. NGAGE 2.0 was conducted in April 2021 when legal sports betting was available in 21 states.
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