Overview
Asian Communities Gambling Data
Here, you’ll find a summary of problem gambling research data specific to Asian Communities from our Resource Library. For more information click research citation links.
For quick reference, data topic categories on this webpage include:
General Asian Communities Gambling Data
2019
- Themes in Asians’ incorrect perception of gambling include skill, near miss, concept of luck, superstitious beliefs, entrapment, gambler’s fallacy, chasing wins, chasing losses, and the belief that wins exceeded losses (Morgane, 2019).
- These gambling-related cognitions played a role in the maintenance and escalation of gambling in the Asian older adults.
2011
- 66% of Asians have gambled in the past year (Welte, 2011).
- 14% of Asians frequently gamble (Welte, 2011).
- 3% of Asians experience gambling harm (Welte, 2011).
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Asian Communities Sports Betting Data
2021
- 33% of Asian-Americans participate in sports betting (NCPG, 2021).
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Asian Communities Risk Factors
- Identifying as Asian American and/or Pacific Islanders (OASAS, 2020).
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Citation
National Council on Problem Gambling. (2021). National Detail Report National Survey on gambling attitudes and … http://www.ncpgsurvey.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/NCPG_NGAGE-Natl_Detailed_Report-Public.pdf (Link to Research)
2020 New York State Problem Gambling Prevalence Survey Final Report. New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. 2021. (Link to Research)
Guillou Landreat M, Cholet J, Grall Bronnec M, Lalande S and Le Reste JY (2019) Determinants of Gambling Disorders in Elderly People—A Systematic Review. Front. Psychiatry 10:837. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00837. (Link to Research)
Welte JW, Barnes GM, Tidwell MC, Hoffman JH. Gambling and problem gambling across the lifespan. J Gambl Stud. 2011 Mar;27(1):49-61. doi: 10.1007/s10899-010-9195-z. PMID: 20499144; PMCID: PMC4383132. (Link to Research)