2005 Youth Gambling Survey
Gambling involves betting anything of value on a game or event.  
# of Respondents %
Playing lottery tickets 585 23.6
Playing Powerball or megabucks 172 6.9
Playing dice or coins flips 731 29.5
Playing cards 1055 42.6
Betting on a sports team 852 34.4
Betting on horse races 108 4.4
Betting on games of personal skill 991 40.0
Gambling on the Internet 210 8.5
Gambling at a casino 60 2.4
Playing Bingo for money 468 18.9
None 605 24.4
Other 126 5.1  
Examples of 'other' responses:
Betting a friend on what harry Potter 3 was rated.  We bet $1.00
Betting that I could do something on my first try.
Card Games
Drugs
Dueling with magic cards betting cards/money
Family
Hugs
I bet $1 that this snow will come on…
If I am right or wrong.
Keno
Not a dare, but whether something will happen or not.
Poker at grandma's and grandpa's house.
Scratch tickets
Songs on a certain CD
Spinning a top
Who can get the most hugs…
Who would win a fight.
Where do you do your betting/gambling?    
# of Respondents % Average Age
Home 1585 63.9
A friend's house 1194 48.2
School 595 24.0
Convenience store 160 6.5
Lottery vending machine 181 7.3
Grocery store: clerk 236 9.5
Internet 173 7.0
Casino 101 4.1
Restaurant or bar 120 4.8
Sports/other event 303 12.2
Other 312 12.6  
Examples of 'other' responses:
A biweekly tournament with friends.
Bowling
Bowling Alley
Bus
Bus
Camping
campouts with family
Dad's
Depends on what you are betting
Grandma and grandpa's house.
I don't
I don't bet
I steal them from my siblings.
Lane County Fair
May dads friends
None
None
None  
Nowhere  
Nowhere  
Putters
Relatives house  
         
Q3 - On a scale of 1 to 10, how risky do you think your betting/gambling is?
Overall Average 3.23
Number of Responses 2479
         
Q4 - On a scale of 1 to 10, if you bet or gamble, how much enjoyment do you get?
Overall Average 5.14
Number of Responses 2479
         
Q5 - How old are you?  
Overall Average 14.00
Number of Responses 2479