Massachusetts Casino Trends Survey Reveals Some Shocks
A survey of more than 3,000 brand New England residents conducted this week by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s Center for Policy Analysis reveals some facts that are interesting Massachusetts’ casino-goer trends, and possibly those of the country as an entire.
Those surveyed spanned five New England states, minus Vermont, and are not exclusively casino-goers. Of the surveyed, however, more than half, 52 %, engaged in some as a type of gambling, be it casino, lotto seats, or betting on sports.
Only A Few Gamblers
The most interesting outcome of the survey is that of the who visited an area casino, nearly 20 per cent did not gamble at all, and were presumably drawn entirely by the shopping or dining offered at the casino. This is an increase that is sharp just six years ago when a similar survey found that just 7 percent of casino site visitors did not gamble.
No doubt a by-product of the struggling U.S. economy among other findings, it was discovered that casino-goers are spending less money on average, and travelling less to reach their gaming destination.
‘Convenience gamblers don’t care about bells and whistles, they want to try out slots and they would like to do it near to home,’ said Clyde Barrow, executive manager for the UMass center, that is been overseeing the annual survey on area gambling habits for six years.
That statistic is further exemplified by the fact that only 7 per cent of those surveyed Continue reading