US GAMING SURVEY INDICATES STRONG SUPPORT FOR ONLINE
POKER
10 February 2012
Respectable sample reacts positively to the
possibility of legal online poker
A survey commissioned by the lobby group the Poker
Players Alliance (PPA) and conducted by US Gaming Survey
over three weeks in December 2011 has delivered a
positive response to the regulation of online poker in
the country.
The panel survey utilised
respondents who are currently playing or recently
participated in poker games online with a view to
reflecting customer behavior.
Thirty-six
targeted questions were asked regarding respondents
current personal behavior regarding online poker,
lottery, their views on the recent law enforcement
crackdowns, online gambling laws and how potential
legalization would affect their future poker play and
wagering decisions.
The survey, completed by a
respectable sample of 8000 poker players, was completed
by 82 percent of visitors to the website and represented
50 states including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. 10
percent of the sample proved to be female.
Additionally, 2 400 respondents provided information and
feedback on the Federal law enforcement crackdown on
major online poker sites in April last year, the PPA
said.
According to the report, the findings
yielded surprising information on the link between
online poker and lottery sales, reporting little
cannibalisation between the two.
Other results
released in a sample of the survey revealed:
-
Online poker would add ancillary opportunity, not
detract from lottery sales.
- Players are looking
for the best operator (state or corporate) and do not
have a specific preference. 60 percent of respondents
were not concerned on who offered the games but rather
that they were of high quality and offered strong
protection and security.
- Players are not overly
concerned with paying taxes on their winnings.
-
Players welcome regulation of the online gaming
industry.
- 72 percent of respondents answered
that their weekly stake was under $100. Only 11 percent
spent in excess of $250 per week on the activity.
- 50 percent of respondents are not currently
playing online poker.
- Of those playing, 90
percent said they would change to a licenced and
regulated U.S. based poker site if given the
opportunity.
"We couldn't be more excited about
the results," said Larry Gibbs, vice president of
research at US Gaming Survey. "The information from this
survey has helped all involved understand the benefits
of licensed and regulated online poker. It clearly shows
that poker players want regulated online poker and are
willing to abide by federal or state preferences to get
it. The resulting information and detailed analysis will
undoubtedly support the PPA's effort in urging the U.S
government to legislate online poker in the near
future."
Online Casino News Courtesy of
Infopowa
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