Gambling activity | Past year gambling (%) | Monthly gambling (%) | ||||||
2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | |
Lottery tickets | 29.7 | 24.0 | 30.5 | 30.9 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 3.7 |
Played cards for money | 19.0 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Bet on games of personal skill | 14.1 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Bet on horse/dog races | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Played the stock market | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Commercial bingo | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Gambled in casino | – | 11.0 | 9.4 | 7.7 | – | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Internet casino games | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Shot dice/craps | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Slot machines | 14.3 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Sports wagering | 6.7 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
NCAA, National Collegiate Athletic Association.