The survey of about 350 people age 14 to 25 from Missouri households found nearly 40 percent in that age span had already gambled for money or something of personal value. The survey defined gambling as taking part in at least one type of gambling activity more than five times.

Youth gambled a variety of ways, but those surveyed said the lottery, card games and betting on sports were the ...

Andrew Curtis, probably the most recognised and quoted general Las Vegas expert around, carried out a poll on Internet gambling earlier this month on his popular Las Vegas Advisor.com website, attracting 5 000 voters who overwhelmingly supported legalised online gambling in the US.

The Las Vegas Advisor poll showed yet again that there is a strong groundswell of support for the pastime, o...

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