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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted September 16-17, 2006

Daily Snapshot

September 16 - 17, 2006  Have you ever bought a lottery ticket?                          Have you ever bought a lottery ticket?              
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 71% 71% 70% 64% 76% 71% 70% 72% 74% 69% 68% 73% 70% 72% 73% 59% 70% 72% 73% 71% 75% 61% 65% 74% 69% 73% 74% 75%
No 28% 27% 28% 34% 21% 29% 30% 26% 26% 29% 30% 25% 29% 25% 26% 38% 27% 28% 25% 26% 25% 35% 33% 24% 31% 27% 25% 23%
                                                       
September 16 - 17, 2006  Have you ever bet on a sports event or participated in a sports betting pool?                  Have you ever bet on a sports event or participated in a sports betting pool?      
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 34% 46% 23% 37% 30% 35% 47% 45% 9% 26% 40% 28% 35% 31% 35% 28% 35% 28% 45% 35% 35% 26% 22% 31% 35% 36% 44% 55%
No 65% 52% 76% 62% 68% 64% 53% 52% 91% 73% 57% 71% 64% 66% 64% 70% 61% 72% 53% 65% 64% 70% 77% 68% 63% 63% 53% 45%
                                                       
September 16 - 17, 2006  Have you ever gambled on the Internet in any way?                        Have you ever gambled on the Internet in any way?            
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 3% 4% 2% 3% 4% 2% 3% 4% 2% 2% 4% 2% 3% 4% 2% 11% 5% 3% 3% 1% 3% 5% 4% 2% 4% 2% 2% 7%
No 96% 95% 96% 96% 95% 97% 97% 95% 98% 96% 95% 97% 96% 95% 98% 88% 93% 97% 95% 99% 96% 92% 95% 98% 95% 98% 94% 93%
                                                       
September 16 - 17, 2006  Should gambling on the internet be regulated more strictly than other forms of gambling?                Should gambling on the internet be regulated more strictly than other forms of gambling?    
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 52% 47% 57% 54% 53% 48% 43% 47% 46% 59% 50% 53% 54% 49% 51% 58% 52% 45% 45% 54% 58% 56% 54% 59% 45% 51% 57% 40%
No 29% 37% 21% 27% 28% 32% 47% 35% 29% 19% 32% 27% 30% 28% 30% 24% 27% 39% 38% 25% 25% 19% 24% 27% 33% 30% 22% 49%
                                                       
September 16 - 17, 2006  Should gambling on the internet be illegal?                        Should gambling on the internet be illegal?            
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 40% 36% 44% 47% 41% 32% 30% 38% 24% 49% 36% 44% 44% 35% 39% 43% 47% 27% 29% 47% 43% 56% 47% 48% 35% 34% 30% 35%
No 41% 50% 33% 33% 41% 50% 63% 46% 53% 29% 43% 40% 39% 45% 43% 34% 36% 58% 57% 32% 39% 18% 35% 38% 45% 41% 53% 50%