YouGov / Campaign for Fairer Gambling Survey Results

Sample Size: 2162 GB Adults

Fieldwork: 14th - 15th April 2014

Voting intention
Lib
Total Con Lab UKIP
Dem
Weighted Sample 2162 X X X X
Unweighted Sample 2162 532 635 163 250
% % % % %
1. Thinking about how quickly any regulation of high stake
gambling machines takes place, which of the following best
reflects your view?
If a type of gambling poses a genuine risk to vulnerable people
then the government should act as soon as possible as a matter of 59 54 65 63 64
precaution, even if not all the evidence is available yet
The government should not take any action before all the scientific
evidence is available, even if this means there is a risk to 18 26 15 20 15
vulnerable people in the meantime
Neither 12 13 12 9 13
Dont know 11 7 9 8 8

2. Do you think the maximum stake on all gambling machines

should be the same, or should there be different rules for
machines in betting shops?

The maximum stake on all gambling machines should be the same 56 56 59 55 56

There should be different rules for machines in betting shops 25 29 25 33 28
Dont know 19 15 15 12 16

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Voting intention
Lib
Total Con Lab UKIP
Dem
Weighted Sample 2162 X X X X
Unweighted Sample 2162 532 635 163 250
% % % % %
3. It is possible to bet up to 100 every 20 seconds on fixed
odds betting terminals. Do you think that this is
Too high it should be reduced 73 69 80 75 74
About right 6 9 4 9 4
Too low the limit should be relaxed 2 2 1 0 2
Dont know 19 20 14 16 19

4. Roulette is a casino table game and an example of a popular

fixed odds betting terminal. Do you think fixed odds betting
terminals based on roulette should or should not be allowed in
high street betting shops?
Should be allowed 21 31 18 22 19
Should not be allowed 48 42 55 48 52
Dont know 32 27 27 30 29

5. Which of these three measures do you think would be most

effective at reducing the potential issue of problem gambling
from fixed odds betting terminals?
Tighter self-regulation for bookmakers 13 15 12 12 11
Reducing the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals 30 33 34 25 30
Increasing powers available to Local Authorities over betting shops
25 24 28 33 25
and fixed odds betting terminals
None of the above would be effective 14 13 14 13 20
Dont know 18 15 12 16 14

Sample Size: 1541 GB Adults

Fieldwork: 13th - 14th April 2014

Voting intention
Lib
Total Con Lab UKIP
Dem
Weighted Sample 1541 X X X X

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Voting intention
Lib
Total Con Lab UKIP
Dem
Weighted Sample 2162 X X X X
Unweighted Sample 2162 532 635 163 250
% % % % %
Unweighted Sample 1541 408 413 92 197
% % % % %
6. Do you think there should or should not be extra
restrictions on high stake gambling machines?
There should be extra restrictions on high stake gambling
70 73 78 75 72
machines
There should not be extra restrictions on high stake gambling
15 16 9 19 19
machines
Dont know 15 11 12 6 8

7. Would you support or oppose a 2 cap on stakes on

gambling machines in betting shops?
Support a cap 61 67 68 67 62
Oppose a cap 13 14 8 17 17
Dont know 26 19 24 16 21

8. Thinking about the number of high stake gambling

machines and limits upon them, do you think it should be
The governments responsibility to set appropriate limits on the
38 40 47 42 30
number of machines and the stake that can be played
Local councils responsibility to set appropriate limits on the
18 21 19 31 20
number of machines and the stake that can be played
It is the individual's responsibility to set their own limits 31 34 23 17 45
Dont know 13 5 12 10 5

9. Which of the following statements best reflects your view?

The government has responsibility to limit stake and prize limits of
gambling products to protect the vulnerable from the risk of 50 51 61 56 47
problem gambling
It is up to individuals to decide how whether to gamble and how
34 39 24 35 45
much, it is not the governments responsibility to intervene
Neither 5 5 5 3 3
Dont know 10 4 10 6 5

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Voting intention
Lib
Total Con Lab UKIP
Dem
Weighted Sample 2162 X X X X
Unweighted Sample 2162 532 635 163 250
% % % % %

Sample Size: 2143 GB Adults

Fieldwork: 22nd - 23rd April 2014

Voting intention
Lib
Total Con Lab UKIP
Dem
Weighted Sample 2143 x x x x
Unweighted Sample 2143 465 671 138 251
% % % % %
10. Which party, if at all, do you trust the most to deal with the
issue of betting shops and Fixed Odds Betting terminals?
Conservatives 11 38 1 2 2
Labour 13 1 38 6 1
Liberal Democrats 3 1 1 23 0
UKIP 3 2 1 0 17
None of them 42 33 39 37 44
Dont know 29 26 20 31 36

11. Several amounts have been suggested as appropriate

stake limits for gambling machines located in betting shops.
Which of the following amounts do you think should be the
limit on fixed odds betting terminals in betting shops?
2 25 26 25 27 27
5 22 22 24 31 20
15 12 14 14 10 11
100 5 5 5 3 5
None of the above 11 11 10 7 14
Dont know 25 21 23 22 23

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Voting intention
Lib
Total Con Lab UKIP
Dem
Weighted Sample 2162 X X X X
Unweighted Sample 2162 532 635 163 250
% % % % %
12. To what extent, if at all, do you think that these measures
will deal with the problems presented by fixed odds betting
terminals and betting shops?
A lot 2 3 3 0 1
A fair amount 13 11 15 18 15
TOTAL DEAL WITH 15 14 18 18 16
Not very much 41 49 38 51 38
Not at all 24 22 27 17 29
TOTAL DONT DEAL WITH 65 71 65 68 67
Dont know 19 15 17 14 17

13. Which of these three measures, if any, would you most like
to see being used to reduce the potential issue of problem
gambling from fixed odds betting terminals?
Tighter self-regulation for bookmakers 12 12 12 15 12
Reducing the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals 29 34 31 28 30
Increasing powers available to Local Authorities over betting shops
29 26 33 34 29
and fixed odds betting terminals
None of the above 9 11 6 7 12
Dont know 20 17 18 15 17

14. Thinking about the recent calls for action to regulate fixed
odds betting machines, which of following statements best
reflects your view?
It is a genuine attempt to regulate a type of gambling that poses a
57 60 63 66 54
real risk of problem gambling for vulnerable people
It is an unnecessary restriction on peoples choice to gamble and
10 13 8 8 15
bookmakers ability to offer machines people enjoy
Neither 11 8 10 10 9
Dont know 22 19 19 16 21

15. Do you think that a reduction in the maximum stake

allowed on gambling machines in bookmakers would be..

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Voting intention
Lib
Total Con Lab UKIP
Dem
Weighted Sample 2162 X X X X
Unweighted Sample 2162 532 635 163 250
% % % % %
A genuine attempt to regulate a type of gambling that poses a real
60 63 63 72 57
risk of problem gambling for vulnerable people
An unnecessary restriction on peoples choice to gamble and
9 12 8 7 14
bookmakers ability to offer machines people enjoy
Neither 12 10 13 10 13
Dont know 18 14 17 10 16

16. Do you think reducing the stakes allowed on betting

machines in betting shops would...
Damage the horse racing industry 6 7 6 2 8
Help the horse racing industry 3 3 4 2 4
Would make no real difference 66 68 69 77 69
Don't know 25 22 21 19 20

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