Most Americans don't gamble in casinos
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 84% said they gamble in casinos only a few times a year or never.
That includes 56% who said they never gamble in casinos and 28% who said they do so a few times a year.
Topline distribution
84% of Americans said they gamble in casinos only a few times a year or never.
How often, if at all, do you do each of the following activities? Item: Gamble in a casino
n = 2,000 · Apr 21–23, 2026 · MoE ±2.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Apr 21–23, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 2,000 |
| Margin of error | ±2.3% |
| Module | April 2026 Verasight Variety Survey |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/variety10126
How often, if at all, do you do each of the following activities? - Gamble in a casino
Cite this question
April 2026 Verasight Variety Survey, fielded April 21-23, 2026, N=2,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 2.3%.