A Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics survey found nearly 20% of Utah Gen Z and millennial respondents considered sports betting good for sports, compared with 4% of baby boomers. The report also cited a national American Gaming Association survey in which 74% supported regulation of sports betting.
Public-opinion differences may inform debate over sports-betting policy in a state where gambling is prohibited.
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The Illinois Gaming Board issued cease-and-desist letters to more than 60 online casino and sweepstakes platforms operating in Illinois, the board said. In coordination with the Illinois Attorney General’s office, it ordered them to block Illinois residents or stop offering prizes to users in the state. Non-compliance may lead to civil or criminal penalties under Illinois law.
Half of US parents with children aged 6 to 17 have spoken to them about the risks of gambling, according to a National Council on Problem Gambling poll. A further 40% plan to do so and 9% do not intend to raise the subject, the NCPG said. The Harris Poll surveyed 2,020 US adults online between 6 and 8 October 2026.
Half of US parents with children aged 6 to 17 have spoken to them about the risks of gambling, according to a poll by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). A further 40% have not yet held the conversation but plan to, while 9% said they do not intend to raise the subject with their children, the NCPG said.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that most US adults oppose betting on election outcomes and government decisions, amid debate over prediction-market regulation. The survey found 69% of Democrats and 61% of Republicans opposed election betting; 65% opposed bets on military operations and 63% opposed bets on public-policy decisions.
Most US adults oppose using prediction markets to bet on election results and government decisions, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on 12 October. The survey was conducted between 30 September and 5 October and polled 4,506 US adults. It found 69% of Democrats and 61% of Republicans opposed to betting on election outcomes.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that most US adults oppose prediction-market bets on elections and government decisions. The online survey of 4,506 adults, conducted from 30 September to 5 October, found 63% opposed bets on executive announcements and decisions; 69% of Democratic voters and 61% of Republican voters opposed election bets.
A Gallup poll found that 45% of US adults reported gambling in the previous year, based on a survey of 1,200 adults conducted from 1 to 19 July. The share was 64% in 2016 and 63% in 2007; lottery tickets were the most common form, reported by 31%.