This graph depicts the acceptabillity of casino gaming in the U.S. from 2002 to 2013. In 2004, 16 percent of the respondents answered that gambling was not acceptable for anyone.
Is casino gaming in the U.S. acceptable for yourself and others?*
February 10-15, 2011 / February 13-16, 2012 / February 25 - March 01, 2013
Number of respondents
800 respondents
Age group
21 years and older
Special properties
U.S. American adults only
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
* The source does not provide detailed information regarding the questions. The chosen wording here might therefore differ slightly from the survey.
** Prior to 2012, survey participants were asked if casino gaming was "perfectly acceptable for anyone to do", rather than the way it is currently asked, "acceptable for you and others".
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American Gaming Association. (May 6, 2013). Is casino gaming in the U.S. acceptable for yourself and others?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/188698/us-casino-gaming-acceptabillity-since-2002/
American Gaming Association. "Is casino gaming in the U.S. acceptable for yourself and others?*." Chart. May 6, 2013. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188698/us-casino-gaming-acceptabillity-since-2002/
American Gaming Association. (2013). Is casino gaming in the U.S. acceptable for yourself and others?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188698/us-casino-gaming-acceptabillity-since-2002/
American Gaming Association. "Is Casino Gaming in The U.S. Acceptable for Yourself and Others?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 May 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188698/us-casino-gaming-acceptabillity-since-2002/
American Gaming Association, Is casino gaming in the U.S. acceptable for yourself and others?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188698/us-casino-gaming-acceptabillity-since-2002/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Is casino gaming in the U.S. acceptable for yourself and others?* [Graph], American Gaming Association, May 6, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/188698/us-casino-gaming-acceptabillity-since-2002/