American Voters Strongly Oppose Online Gambling Ban According To Latest Zogby Poll Re

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American Voters Strongly Oppose Online Gambling Ban According To Latest Zogby Poll Results


New Zogby poll establishes that vast majority of American voters do not want the federal government to restrict recreational activities such as online gambling conducted from the privacy of a person’s own home.

London (PRWEB) March 21, 2006 -- The www.OnlineGamblingMythsAndFacts.com website (OGMF) was recently launched to debunk the myths and trumpet the truths about online gambling. OGMF has posted the results of a scientific poll about out what Americans really think about online gambling and the federal government’s most recent efforts to ban it.

A scientific poll of over 30,000 likely voters conducted in March 2006 establishes that Americans overwhelmingly do not want the federal government enacting laws that restrict a recreational activity such as online gambling, an activity that many adult Americans have decided to do from their own homes. Almost 80 percent of Americans are opposed to the pending bills in Congress to ban online gambling.

The poll was conducted by Zogby International, a leading public opinion company. Zogby International conducted interviews of 30,054 likely voters from March 1, 2006 through March 14, 2006. The margin of error is +/- 0.6 percentage points.

The poll established that more than three-fourths of likely voters (78%) do not think it is appropriate for the federal government to restrict what adults do on the Internet in the privacy of their own homes.

A more detailed summary of the poll is below.

As the poll reveals, a vast majority of Americans are opposed to banning online gambling. The vast majority of likely voters are opposed to governmental efforts to ban online gambling. This reaffirms that Americans are overwhelmingly in favor of preserving their freedom to engage in acceptable recreational and entertainment activities from the privacy of their own home. The will of American voters is absolutely and unmistakably clear in the area of how and when an adult American should be able to engage in private recreational activities such as online gambling, and Congress should respect this freedom of choice.

For more information see:

www.onlinegamblingmythsandfacts.com

The following is a detailed summary of the poll:

Q: The United States Congress is currently considering legislation that would attempt to abolish online gambling. With the exception of something that is morally offensive to almost everyone, such as child pornography, do you think it is appropriate for the federal government to restrict what adults do on the Internet in the privacy of their own homes?

Yes 13%
No 78%
Not sure 9%

Excluding the things that are morally offensive to most people, more than three-fourths of likely voters (78%) do not think it is appropriate for the federal government to restrict what adults do on the Internet in the privacy of their own homes. In contrast, one in eight (13%) believes it is appropriate for the federal government to restrict what adults do on the Internet in the privacy of their own homes. Nine percent are not sure.

Q: More than 80 percent of Americans believe that gambling is a question of personal choice that should not be interfered with by the government. Do you agree or disagree that the federal government should stop adult Americans from gambling with licensed and regulated online sportsbooks and casinos based in other countries?

Agree 16%
Disagree 71%
Not sure 13%

Seven in ten respondents (71%) disagree that the federal government should stop adult Americans from gambling with licensed and regulated online sportsbooks and casinos based in other countries. In comparison, one in six (16%) believes the United States government should prohibit this form of gambling. One in eight (13%) is not sure.

Q: Many gambling experts believe that Internet gambling will continue no matter what the government does to try to stop it. Do you agree or disagree that the federal government should allocate government resources and spend taxpayer money trying to stop adult Americans from gambling online?

Agree 11%
Disagree 77%
Not sure 12%

Voters are seven times more likely to disagree (77%) than agree (11%) that the federal government should allocate government resources and spend taxpayer money trying to stop adult Americans from gambling online. One in eight (12%) is not sure.

That doesn't stop the government from prohibiting all sorts of drugs..

Alcohol and tobacco are not prohibited. Regulated, not prohibited.

One of the moderators here should send a copy of these polls to ALL member of the US Congress (House and Senate).



Power corrupts....Complete power corrupts completely.

Thanks JC

Very similar results in the recent WALL STREET JOURNAL POLL a few days ago(over 80% said NO to banning online gambling).

It is safe to say that the 80% figure, give or take a couple percentage points either way, is the feeling of the vast majority of Americans on this issue.

WAKE UP WASHINGTON D.C.!!

Whoson1st said:

One of the moderators here should send a copy of these polls to ALL member of the US Congress (House and Senate).



Power corrupts....Complete power corrupts completely.

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I hereby Nominate AND BEQUETH ,WHOSON1ST to send all of congress a copy of this poll


all in favor say "I"


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We have a majority!:thumbsup2: Congratulations WHO!

Dante said:

I hereby Nominate AND BEQUETH ,WHOSON1ST to send all of congress a copy of this poll


all in favor say "I"


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We have a majority!:thumbsup2: Congratulations WHO!

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Not I said Chicken Little......
Notta gonna do it....wouldn't be prudent... said a former President
Old Chinese proverb or from somewhere...parts unknown...Man with most posts on Forum speaks loudly and carries big stick....should be man to talk to Officials in DC.:lolBIG: That ain't Whoson1st....but Dante...you are a contender:howdy:
Check with Fish and Will and J-Man; One of you probably.

Not that I think the poll's results are necessarily inaccurate, but they sure did a nice job "framing" the questions.

That poll is worthless. As D2 said, as much as I want the results to be accurate, the way the questions were asked are ridiculous.

Zogby cannot be taken seriously if that is how they poll people.

Well some of the polls you see start off in the exact opposite frame. One commonly quoted recent poll said its 53/47 in favor of banning internet gambling. Can't remember the exact words, but it was something like: since internet gambling is deemed illegal and might be accessed by children, do you believe it should be banned? Now if you say that, wouldn't you think the response would be something like 75% or higher in favor of a ban?

Pollsters are just hired to ask the questions you give them. I don't think this poll was an original idea of Zogby. They probably were commissioned to do it and asked the questions they were asked. Pollsters are, after all, profit seeking enterprises.

WildBill said:

Well some of the polls you see start off in the exact opposite frame. One commonly quoted recent poll said its 53/47 in favor of banning internet gambling. Can't remember the exact words, but it was something like: since internet gambling is deemed illegal and might be accessed by children, do you believe it should be banned? Now if you say that, wouldn't you think the response would be something like 75% or higher in favor of a ban?

Pollsters are just hired to ask the questions you give them. I don't think this poll was an original idea of Zogby. They probably were commissioned to do it and asked the questions they were asked. Pollsters are, after all, profit seeking enterprises.

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Well said. And AGAIN it ALL about $$$. This poll was biased beyond belief!

"There are lies, damn lies and then there are statistics."

I would like to offer my own paraphrase of that-

"There are lies, damn lies and then there are poll results."

(No disrespect meant to you Jay.)

Igetp2s said:

That poll is worthless. As D2 said, as much as I want the results to be accurate, the way the questions were asked are ridiculous.

Zogby cannot be taken seriously if that is how they poll people.

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They could have phrased the questions like "Do you think online gambling should be banned. Note, if you think it should be banned you admit to liking child pornography" the poll would still be great.

These politicians hate bad press and bad numbers. I doubt if the questions will even get back to them. They will just hear the numbers.

And until there is another poll stating something else, this is the gospel. GO ZOGBY!!!

I totally agree that it was worded incorrectly to be taken seriously. I would imagine a true poll would be more 55/45 ish in favor of us.

Q: More than 80 percent of Americans believe that gambling is a question of personal choice that should not be interfered with by the government. Do you agree or disagree that the federal government should stop adult Americans from gambling with licensed and regulated online sportsbooks and casinos based in other countries?

Agree 16%
Disagree 71%
Not sure 13%

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This would be so great if that first sentance wasnt there. All it does is intimidate the person to agree with "80 percent of America"

Here's a poll question that would be simple and fair to ask.

In the last 10 years which has caused greater harm to you and/ or your family. Alcohol or Internet gambling?

I don't think the questions are biased.

The Harris poll a few weeks ago was very biased. Here is what the Harris poll asked and the Wall St. Journal published last February.

Since there is no effective way to regulate or control Internet gambling, it should remain illegal.

Agree 53%
Disagree 43%

Current technology allows online gaming sites to keep out underage gamblers.

Agree 15%
Disagree 85%

Online gaming sites are a safe way to bet if you can’t get to a real casino.

Agree 24%
Disagree 76%

Now, do you still think the Zogby poll is biased. The Harris poll is extremely biased and the pro online gambling still got 43% and the other side only got 53%. So if you think they are equally biased put the figure somewhere in the middle. If you think the Harris poll is much more biased, put the number in the middle but much closer to Zogby.

Personally, I don't think anyone can argue that the first question in the Zogby poll is biased. The first question in the Harris poll sets the tone that flows through the rest of it.

Q: More than 80 percent of Americans believe that gambling is a question of personal choice that should not be interfered with by the government. Do you agree or disagree that the federal government should stop adult Americans from gambling with licensed and regulated online sportsbooks and casinos based in other countries?

Agree 16%
Disagree 71%
Not sure 13%


LOL They tell you 80% of Americans believe this, and still they only got 71% of people to follow along.

I guess that 80% average is going down a little after this.

This online gambling bill is upsetting. I remember last time there was a website that had a form letter on it. You entered your name and address and it automatically sent an email to your Senator's and Congressmen. Something like that needs to be set up again. I know I will write my representatives but the majority of people will not. If a site is set up with a form letter more people will participate. Does anyone know if there is a site like this or is one being developed?

Since there is no effective way to regulate or control Internet gambling, it should remain illegal.

Current technology allows online gaming sites to keep out underage gamblers.

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You gotta be fking kidding me. I can't decide if the stupidity of the masses believing everything they're fed up is embarassing or that an official poll will have the balls to ask those 2 questions and show the REPLIES of the uneducated crowd, and NOT the worldwide truth. I guess that's what you get in a society in stagnation tho.