| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #20299 |
| Cell-phone and home-phone respondents included in this research: SurveyUSA interviewed 500 state of Texas adults 02/15/13 through 02/17/13 using blended sample, mixed-mode, exclusively for KXAN-TV Austin. Respondents reachable on a home telephone (69% of adults) were interviewed on their home telephone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents unreachable on a home telephone (31% of adults) were shown a questionnaire on their smartphone, laptop, tablet, or other electronic device. You must credit KXAN-TV and SurveyUSA if you air, cite, print, broadcast or reference these results in whole or part. |
| 1 | In general, would you support? Or would you oppose? Allowing casino gambling in Texas? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Cell Phone / Lan | Gambled | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Cell Pho | Landline | Never | Once Or | More Tha | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | North Te | East Tex | Central | South Te | West Tex | |
| Support | 64% | 67% | 62% | 71% | 66% | 60% | 51% | 69% | 57% | 68% | 63% | 58% | 68% | 78% | 58% | 36% | 65% | 93% | 61% | 66% | 68% | 65% | 69% | 61% | 71% | 72% | 54% | 69% | 69% | 55% | 73% | 62% | 53% | 81% | 56% |
| Oppose | 28% | 26% | 30% | 20% | 26% | 34% | 43% | 23% | 37% | 25% | 21% | 35% | 29% | 10% | 36% | 52% | 27% | 5% | 36% | 25% | 22% | 31% | 27% | 24% | 23% | 21% | 37% | 21% | 26% | 39% | 23% | 30% | 31% | 17% | 44% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 13% | 5% | 12% | 8% | 2% | 3% | 8% | 10% | 4% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 16% | 2% | 0% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 34% | 29% | 23% | 14% | 62% | 38% | 50% | 11% | 34% | 5% | 31% | 69% | 36% | 28% | 36% | 33% | 32% | 32% | 34% | 42% | 20% | 21% | 39% | 40% | 36% | 37% | 28% | 26% | 36% | 19% | 10% | 9% |
| 2 | Should state legislators vote on whether or not to allow casino gambling in Texas? Or should there be a statewide ballot measure on the issue? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Cell Phone / Lan | Gambled | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Cell Pho | Landline | Never | Once Or | More Tha | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | North Te | East Tex | Central | South Te | West Tex | |
| Legislators Should Vote | 17% | 11% | 22% | 21% | 18% | 9% | 16% | 20% | 11% | 14% | 24% | 17% | 21% | 20% | 15% | 19% | 14% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 12% | 13% | 18% | 21% | 19% | 16% | 16% | 19% | 14% | 18% | 15% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 11% |
| Statewide Ballot Measure | 76% | 81% | 71% | 72% | 74% | 85% | 77% | 72% | 82% | 82% | 62% | 73% | 70% | 75% | 76% | 71% | 81% | 78% | 79% | 72% | 82% | 85% | 73% | 74% | 73% | 78% | 76% | 71% | 79% | 79% | 81% | 74% | 68% | 79% | 81% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 9% | 7% | 2% | 9% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 8% | 13% | 2% | 8% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 34% | 29% | 23% | 14% | 62% | 38% | 50% | 11% | 34% | 5% | 31% | 69% | 36% | 28% | 36% | 33% | 32% | 32% | 34% | 42% | 20% | 21% | 39% | 40% | 36% | 37% | 28% | 26% | 36% | 19% | 10% | 9% |
| 3 | Which of the following would be your biggest concern about the impact casino gambling could have in Texas: Crime? Financial problems? Gambling addiction? Moral or religious beliefs? Or something else? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Cell Phone / Lan | Gambled | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Cell Pho | Landline | Never | Once Or | More Tha | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | North Te | East Tex | Central | South Te | West Tex | |
| Crime | 23% | 23% | 22% | 24% | 28% | 21% | 12% | 26% | 18% | 21% | 31% | 24% | 13% | 25% | 22% | 29% | 22% | 17% | 19% | 24% | 23% | 27% | 21% | 20% | 10% | 21% | 30% | 15% | 25% | 28% | 24% | 20% | 28% | 24% | 14% |
| Financial Problems | 18% | 19% | 18% | 26% | 9% | 15% | 25% | 18% | 19% | 21% | 12% | 17% | 14% | 17% | 19% | 19% | 24% | 13% | 20% | 17% | 20% | 20% | 17% | 20% | 26% | 14% | 19% | 21% | 20% | 13% | 21% | 17% | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Gambling Addiction | 28% | 25% | 31% | 30% | 27% | 29% | 22% | 29% | 27% | 25% | 34% | 28% | 49% | 41% | 22% | 30% | 27% | 28% | 28% | 28% | 30% | 20% | 31% | 36% | 31% | 35% | 21% | 25% | 33% | 28% | 28% | 30% | 30% | 13% | 31% |
| Moral Or Religious Beliefs | 7% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 15% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 3% | 8% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 13% | 2% | 5% | 14% | 4% | 1% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 6% | 12% | 7% | 9% | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Something Else | 16% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 20% | 19% | 16% | 15% | 18% | 14% | 17% | 21% | 5% | 6% | 21% | 9% | 17% | 23% | 14% | 18% | 14% | 14% | 18% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 23% | 11% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 32% | 21% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 6% | 13% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 16% | 6% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 11% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 12% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 11% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 34% | 29% | 23% | 14% | 62% | 38% | 50% | 11% | 34% | 5% | 31% | 69% | 36% | 28% | 36% | 33% | 32% | 32% | 34% | 42% | 20% | 21% | 39% | 40% | 36% | 37% | 28% | 26% | 36% | 19% | 10% | 9% |
| 4 | How many times have you gambled at an out-of-state casino while living in Texas? Never? Once or twice? Or more than that? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Cell Phone / Lan | Gambled | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Education | Income | Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Cell Pho | Landline | Never | Once Or | More Tha | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | North Te | East Tex | Central | South Te | West Tex | |
| Never | 36% | 32% | 39% | 39% | 27% | 36% | 46% | 34% | 40% | 33% | 36% | 38% | 52% | 30% | 38% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 41% | 31% | 34% | 38% | 29% | 40% | 41% | 31% | 38% | 39% | 37% | 30% | 36% | 29% | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| Once Or Twice | 28% | 27% | 28% | 35% | 25% | 23% | 25% | 30% | 24% | 28% | 31% | 30% | 4% | 32% | 26% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 17% | 31% | 34% | 30% | 27% | 28% | 29% | 28% | 25% | 25% | 33% | 23% | 27% | 28% | 23% | 46% | 18% |
| More Than That | 36% | 40% | 31% | 26% | 45% | 42% | 28% | 35% | 37% | 39% | 32% | 31% | 43% | 37% | 35% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 40% | 37% | 32% | 30% | 43% | 32% | 29% | 40% | 36% | 35% | 30% | 46% | 37% | 41% | 28% | 21% | 41% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 34% | 29% | 23% | 14% | 62% | 38% | 50% | 11% | 34% | 5% | 31% | 69% | 36% | 28% | 36% | 33% | 32% | 32% | 34% | 42% | 20% | 21% | 39% | 40% | 36% | 37% | 28% | 26% | 36% | 19% | 10% | 9% |