How many people in UNITED STATES......

Fishhead · 01-26-2002, 04:16 AM

wager offshore? Any idea anybody?

sick gambler · 01-26-2002, 04:23 AM

2,437.

Sorry, 2,438, I forgot about Porky.

Kid33139 · 01-26-2002, 05:14 AM

I count for 13

BINGO · 01-26-2002, 05:26 AM

It would impossible to go by head count or ballpark figure but this is a good question. I would go by percentage.

2 out of 10 which is 20%

Mr. Chai · 01-26-2002, 05:32 AM

Alot of states have passed laws making it illegal to wager offshore. So there probably aren't very many people at all who do it.

neilm · 01-26-2002, 05:43 AM

BINGO,

20% ?

Sixty million?

1% ?

Fishhead · 01-26-2002, 06:23 AM

I betcha Mark Delappaappapllo can give us as close as estimate as anyone. Lets hear it buddy.

Railbird · 01-26-2002, 08:48 AM

0.4 % or 1.1 Mil

Peep · 01-26-2002, 03:19 PM

A Canuck survey showed that "5% of the Canadian population placed a bet on the internet last year".

So...whatever that means.

The Devil · 01-26-2002, 03:30 PM

Are we talking sports betting or do we include casinos????

Peep · 01-26-2002, 03:47 PM

Devil, the Canadian obviously includes casinos. I was just posting it as "information", not as an answer.

The Devil · 01-26-2002, 04:00 PM

I think the number in the U.S. is around 25% of the adult population.......That would include all sportsbetting....legal and illegal and all casinos....net or land based.....

BINGO · 01-26-2002, 04:13 PM

neilm - yes, I would say 20%.

This survey all depends on nationalities.

Majority of Asian Americans gamble much more than others.

Comp Fan · 01-26-2002, 04:32 PM

My guess is close to Railbird's....apx .5%

Even this small #, that is a lot of gamblers. I think the % will keep going higher (pretty dramatically) over the next several years. The books who can whether the start up costs involved, offer good customer service, build a good reputation, stand to reap HUGE profits in the future IMHO.

Comp Fan