There are multiple ways to participate in gambling including through online or app based companies and in person at gambling facilities. During a survey conducted in the United States in January 2020 to determine the most common methods of gambling, a slight majority of respondents, 30 percent, indicated that they gamble using an online or app based company. Meanwhile, 29 percent indicated they gambled in person, such as at a casino, race track, or sports venue.
Most common methods used to gamble in the United States as of January 2021
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Most common methods used to gamble in the United States as of January 2021 [Graph], SHU, February 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214121/most-common-gambling-methods-us/