2000 Volunteer Leader Training Guide
Families and Gambling: What Are Some Facts?
Handout 1 Answers
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Have you thought about how gambling affects families?
How many facts do you know?
What are your opinions?
1. Only two states (out of 50) do not have any form of legal
gambling. They are:
a. Arkansas
b. Hawaii
c. Kentucky
d. South Dakota
e. Utah
Answer: b and e. Hawaii and Utah
2. If all states’ lotteries were combined, total sales would
make it the ____th largest company in the United States.
a. 96
b. 48
c. 24
d. 12
Answer: d. 12th largest. Gambling is big business.
3. Most people view lotteries as games. Answer one in each a/b
pair.
a. for fun AND
a. for private gain.
b. for money AND
b. to show public spirit
Answer: Your opinion. According to research findings at
University of Arkansas, while some play for money, the fun of playing motivates
others – especially the fun of anticipating how to spend the winnings. Others
fantasize about how their winnings will help certain family members.
4. You are advising a family on their financial management. They
ask you how they should categorize their weekly lottery purchases. Your
suggestion is:
a. personal and educational
b. entertainment
c. state taxes
d. other (miscellaneous)
Answer: This opinion item helps you understand how you feel
about gambling. Do you understand why lotteries are popular?
5. If the compulsive gamblers in the United States were each in
a separate household, ALL households in these states would include a compulsive
gambler.
a. Arizona and Colorado
b. Idaho and Montana
c. Nevada and New Mexico
d. Utah and Wyoming
e. all 8 states in a-d.
Answer: e. If you have trouble understanding compulsive
behavior, ask members with a sweet tooth to justify why they can eat a whole bag
of cookies at once!
6. The profile of a compulsive gambler includes all but one of
these; which one is not included?
a. low educational achievement
b. debt averages nearly $50,000
c. male
d. started gambling before age 14
e. likely to have committed felonies related to gambling
Answer: a. Consider why experts are so concerned about teenage
gambling.
7. The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling reports what
percentage of calls for assistance to their hot line come from senior citizens?
a. 4%
b. 7%
c. 14%
d. 21%
Answer: 17%. Elderly often hide their gambling activity from
others.
8. Approximately what percent of the population has a serious
gambling problem?
a. 1% - 2 %
b. 3% - 5 %
c. 6% - 7%
d. 8% - 9%
Answer: b. Living close to gambling sites contributes to
increased gambling activity and as a result to more persons having a serious
gambling problem.
9. What percent of teenagers in Minnesota said they had gambled
at least once in their lifetime?
a. 30%
b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 90%
Answer: d. Teens are three times more likely than adults to
become problem gamblers.
Adapted from Gambling: Understanding the Issues. C. J. Makela and S.
M. Tucker (1995). Colorado State University, Ft. Collins and Center for Enriched
Communication, Grand Junction, CO.
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