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TOP TAKEAWAYS

In February 2020, the Minnesota Department of Human Services released a study on gambling in Minnesota. Here are some of the most important takeaways:

01

67% of adults in Minnesota have participated in some form of gambling.

02

27% of Minnesotans know someone whose gambling is damaging their personal, family, or work relationships, impacting their physical and mental health.

03

22% of Minnesotans have been negatively affected by the gambling behaviors of someone they know.

04

57% of Minnesotans said they started gambling at age 18 or younger.

05

Among all Minnesotans who ever thought they might have a gambling problem, only 14% thought about getting help in the past year.

06

Minnesotans in higher-income households are more likely to gamble than those in lower-income families.

07

Those struggling with gambling problems have a higher probability of being diagnosed with a substance use disorder.

08

Those who were at-risk or experiencing a gambling problem were more likely to try winning back the money they lost, and they often gambled longer, with more money, or more frequently than they intended.

09

Gamers who were at-risk of or were experiencing gambling problems commonly cited the following problems:

  • Significant mental stress
  • Significant financial concerns
  • Lying to family or others to hide the extent of their gambling
  • Gambling to escape from feeling depressed, anxious, or bad about themselves

10

The most common form of gambling in Minnesota is purchasing lottery tickets.

11

Fantasy sports and sports betting were the most common among those who gambled online.

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