This statistic shows the moral stance of Americans regarding gambling in 2018. During the survey, 69 percent of respondents stated that they think gambling is morally acceptable, while 1 percent said it depends on the situation.
Do you consider gambling morally acceptable or morally wrong?
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Gallup. (July 31, 2018). Do you consider gambling morally acceptable or morally wrong? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/579729/americans-moral-stance-towards-gambling/
Gallup. "Do you consider gambling morally acceptable or morally wrong?." Chart. July 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579729/americans-moral-stance-towards-gambling/
Gallup. (2018). Do you consider gambling morally acceptable or morally wrong?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/579729/americans-moral-stance-towards-gambling/
Gallup. "Do You Consider Gambling Morally Acceptable or Morally Wrong?." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579729/americans-moral-stance-towards-gambling/
Gallup, Do you consider gambling morally acceptable or morally wrong? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/579729/americans-moral-stance-towards-gambling/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Do you consider gambling morally acceptable or morally wrong? [Graph], Gallup, July 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/579729/americans-moral-stance-towards-gambling/