Last year the Washington Post carried a substantial feature on the issue of online gambling. They also had a little yes/no question: "Should internet gambling be illegal?" As these answers can be slow to dribble in, it is worth looking back at the site for the results.
Around they same time, the U.S. Senate also had a little yes/no vote on the exact same question.
Q.: "Should internet gambling be illegal?
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Sample Size
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Yes Votes
(Ban it)
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No Votes
(Don't Ban it)
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WP Readers
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2,462
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788 (32%)
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1,674 (68%)
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U.S. Senators
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100
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90 (90%)
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10 (10%)
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Who said politicians were influenced by polls?
IGN's Mr.Nambling is a gaming industry consultant and commentator with
over 23 years industry experience,
Glenn Barry has held senior management positions in Lottery and gaming operations around the world. His claims to fame include starting the first successful US Lotto in
NewYork in 1978 and the NSW (Australia) in 1979.