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National Survey on Gambling Attitudes and Gambling Experiences

West Virginia

Gambling Participation and Attitudes

Gambling Participation and Attitudes | Question 1
Past Year Gambling

Percentage betting on this activity in the past year

Gambling Participation and Attitudes | Question 2
Spending at a casino (for any reason, gambling or otherwise)

Gambling Participation and Attitudes | Question 3
Attitudes towards problem gambling (Asked of all survey participants)

Addiction to gambling is a lot like addiction to drugs or alcohol


Gambling is immoral


Services to treat compulsive gambling are available in my community


The gambling industry should do more to help people with a gambling addiction


The government should do more to help people with a gambling addiction


If someone close to me had a gambling problem, I would know where to get them help

Gambling Participation and Attitudes | Question 4
Attitudes about gambling participation (Asked of past year gamblers only)

Gambling is not a good way to make money


If I gamble more often, it will help me to win more than I lose


My chances of winning get better after I have lost


I should be able to walk away from gambling at any time


I should be aware of how much money I spend when I gamble


When I gamble, it’s my responsibility to spend only money that I can afford to lose


I should only gamble when I have money to cover my bills and living expenses first


I gamble only for entertainment, not to win money

Gambling Participation and Attitudes | Question 5
Attitudes about causes of problem gambling (Asked of all survey participants)

Moral weakness


Having an addictive personality


Not having enough willpower


Being around people who gamble a lot


Having a parent or other family member who gambles


A traumatic event in someone’s life


A person’s genetic or other medical condition


Seeing a lot of ads promoting gambling


Winning a lot of money

Sports Betting

Sports Betting | Question 6
Attitudes about responsible gaming requirements if your state was to legalize sports betting (Asked of all survey participants)

Require sport betting operators to implement responsible gambling measures

Set aside some of the sports betting revenues to treat individuals who develop gambling problems

Set aside some of the sports betting revenues to pay for public awareness campaigns designed to educate the public about the risks of gambling and the help that is available

Sports Betting | Question 7
Sports bet on in the past year for real money (Asked of sports bettors only)

Sports Betting | Question 8
Ways of sports betting (Asked of sports bettors only)

Daily Fantasy Sports

Daily Fantasy Sports | Question 9
Types of Fantasy Sports (Asked of fantasy sports players only)