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Questions - Online Lottery - June 13-14, 2011

61% Oppose Online State Lottery Sales
Support for State-Run Lotteries Is Declining
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National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted June 13-14, 2011

By Rasmussen Reports


1* Should states run lotteries to generate revenue?

2* Which is better, for a state to run a lottery or for a state to let private companies run the lottery and generate income taxes?

3* Are there too many competing state lotteries, not enough lotteries or just about enough?

4* Have you ever bought a lottery ticket?

5* Some states are considering lottery ticket sales over the Internet. Do you favor or oppose online state lottery sales?

6* Are online lottery sales likely to increase the number of people who buy lottery tickets or decrease the number who buy lottery tickets? Or will lottery ticket sales remain about the same?

7* Should gambling on the Internet be illegal?

8* Have you ever gambled on the Internet in any way?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence