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August 18, 2008 (InfoPowa News) — Andrew Curtis, probably the most recognized and quoted general Las Vegas expert around, carried out a poll on Internet gambling earlier this month on his popular Las Vegas Advisor.com website, attracting 5,000 voters who overwhelmingly supported legalized online gambling in the US.
The Las Vegas Advisor poll showed yet again that there is a strong groundswell of support for the pastime, on this occasion by a margin of 68 percent to 32 percent. Of particular interest were the reasons for the pro votes — 27 percent indicated they didn’t play, but considered it an American individual’s right to do so.
The poll ran from July 30 to August 12 and posed the question: “Should online gambling it be legalized? Have recent scandals soured you on ‘gambling in space’?”
Rather than allowing for a simple “yes” or “no” choice, Curtis provided five answers to choose from, subsequently publishing the results on 16 August as follows:
Question: Should online gambling be regulated and legalized in the U.S.? Pick whichever answer best fits how you feel.
Yes, although I don’t like to play online myself, I think everyone should have the right to. 1275 votes – 27 percent.Yes, and I would play online for money if it was clearly legal. 1104 votes – 23 percent.
Yes, I never stopped playing online but would be happier if it was definitely legal and regulated. 848 votes – 18 percent.
No, there have been too many scandals and I don’t trust that it can be regulated. 839 votes – 17 percent.
No, I think online casinos result in underage gambling and addiction. 733 votes – 15 percent.
The total vote was one of the largest yet in the Las Vegas Advisor series of polls and showed there was ” … resounding support for legalization. However, the spread in the Yes/No percentages was more narrow than in other polls we’ve seen.”
