A survey from May 2020 asked Italian individuals about their opinions on gambling. Data show that roughly half of the survey sample thought of gambling as a waste of money. Moreover, 37 percent of interviewees believed that it was an addiction, while 35 percent of respondents associated gambling with risk. On the other hand, 15 percent of respondents considered it a hobby and one in ten interviewees claimed that gambling was fun.
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YouGov Italy. (May 27, 2020). What do you think of gambling? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121257/opinions-on-gambling-among-italians/
YouGov Italy. "What do you think of gambling?." Chart. May 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121257/opinions-on-gambling-among-italians/
YouGov Italy. (2020). What do you think of gambling?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121257/opinions-on-gambling-among-italians/
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What do you think of gambling? [Graph], YouGov Italy, May 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121257/opinions-on-gambling-among-italians/