Gambling Behavior in the United States: A Data-Driven Learning Guide

Dataset

Gambling Impact and Behavior Study, 1997-1999

The Gambling Impact and Behavior Study (1997-1999) investigates the gambling behavior and attitudes of adults and youth in the United States, and also estimates the effects of gambling facilities on a variety of local economic and social indicators. Respondents were randomly selected by a national random-digit dial (RDD) through a stratified design by state lottery status and distances to a major casino. The study includes three parts: the adult and youth questionnaire (Parts 1 and 2) covered areas such as demographic information, geographic region, gambling behavior and attitudes, motivations for gambling, gambling history, a problem-gambling diagnostic assessment, gambling treatment experience, family/marital status and issues, income and financial information, criminal activity, mental and general health, and substance use. The Community Database (Part 3) included the following: geographic locators (latitude, longitude), availability of gaming facilities, gaming spending estimates, employment patterns by industry, unemployment, bankruptcy, personal income, private and public earnings, government expenditures, income maintenance/AFDC, and vital statistics.

The study is representative of the civilian household population of the United States aged 16 and older, living in households with at least one working telephone line.

The Adult Survey will be used in this exercise.

This exercise will use the following variables:

• Ever gambled casino (B1_)
• Ever gambled on-track or off-track betting facility (B4_)
• Ever gambled lottery (B7_)
• Ever gambled bingo (B10_)
• Ever gambled charity (B13_)
• Ever gambled card room (B16_)
• Ever gambled private (B19_)
• Ever gambled store/bar/restaurant (B22_)
• Ever gambled unlicensed (B25_)
• Ever gambled internet (B28_)
• Ever gambled Indian or tribal casino(B30_)
• Past year gambled casino (B3_)
• Past year gambled on-track or off-track betting facility (B6_)
• Past year gambled lottery (B9_)
• Past year gambled bingo (B12_)
• Past year gambled charity (B15_)
• Past year gambled card room(B18_)
• Past year gambled private (B21_)
• Past year gambled store/bar/restaurant (B24_)
• Past year gambled unlicensed (B27_)
• Past year gambled internet (B29_)
• Past year gambled Indian or tribal casino (B31_)
• Number of gambling problems (EVERPROB)
• Gender (A1_)
• Age Group (A2_R)
• Race/ethnicity (RACETH)
• Household Income (INCOME)

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