This statistic shows the frequency of participation in selected gambling activities over the past 12 months in the United States as of May 2014. During the survey, ten percent of respondents said they had gambled in a casino three to five times over the past year.
Frequency of participation in selected gambling activities over the past 12 months in the United States as of May 2014
Characteristic
Did not participate
One to two times
Three to five times
Six to ten times
11 times or more
Playing the lottery
55%
11%
11%
6%
16%
Casino gambling
65%
13%
10%
4%
7%
Casual betting with friends, such as over a game of golf, the outcome of a sporting event or on fantasy sports
74%
9%
7%
3%
6%
Playing poker, whether in person or over the internet
84%
5%
4%
2%
4%
Wagering on a horse or dog race
92%
4%
2%
1%
1%
Wagering over the internet
96%
1%
1%
1%
1%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondentsDid not participateOne to two timesThree to five timesSix to ten times11 times or morePlaying the lotteryCasino gamblingCasual betting with friends, such as over a game of golf, the outcomeof a sporting event or on fantasy sportsPlaying poker, whether in person or over the internetWagering on a horse or dog raceWagering over the internet
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American Gaming Association. (June 10, 2014). Frequency of participation in selected gambling activities over the past 12 months in the United States as of May 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/342852/frequency-of-participation-in-selected-gambling-activities-us/
American Gaming Association. "Frequency of participation in selected gambling activities over the past 12 months in the United States as of May 2014." Chart. June 10, 2014. Statista. Accessed January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/342852/frequency-of-participation-in-selected-gambling-activities-us/
American Gaming Association. (2014). Frequency of participation in selected gambling activities over the past 12 months in the United States as of May 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/342852/frequency-of-participation-in-selected-gambling-activities-us/
American Gaming Association. "Frequency of Participation in Selected Gambling Activities over The past 12 Months in The United States as of May 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/342852/frequency-of-participation-in-selected-gambling-activities-us/
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Frequency of participation in selected gambling activities over the past 12 months in the United States as of May 2014 [Graph], American Gaming Association, June 10, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/342852/frequency-of-participation-in-selected-gambling-activities-us/
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