Fewer US adults gambling than a decade ago, poll shows

The United States has seen a steep decline in gambling over the past decade, a surprising result given the proliferation of online sports betting. A Gallup poll found just 45% of people had partaken in one or more forms of gambling over the past year, compared to 64% in 2016. Previous polls going back to…

Fewer American adults are gambling than a decade ago, according to a new poll. In the Gallup poll, 45 percent of respondents said they had taken part in one or more forms of gambling over the past year, down from 64 percent a decade ago and 63 percent in 2007. Among respondents’ gambling activities in…