Top types of gambling by age US 2021

Playing a lottery game was the most popular type of gambling amongst all age groups in the United States as of April 2021. When regular gamblers were asked which activity they would be likely to do in the next 30 days, over 50 percent of respondents aged 55 years and older said that they would play a lottery game.

Most popular types of gambling in the United States as of April 2021, by age

Characteristic	Play a lottery game	Bet in a casino	Play slots online	Play casino table/card games online	Buy a ticket for a lucky draw
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Release date

July 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

as of April 2021

Number of respondents

1,337 to 1,791 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

regular gamblers

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The survey question was phrased by the source as:
"Which, if any, of the following are you likely to do in the next 30 days? Please select all that apply".

The source defines regular gamblers as "those who have engaged in any form of gambling other than the lottery in the past 30 days".

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