70: Percentage of Americans who believe legalized gambling encourages people to gamble more than they can afford
62: Percentage who believed that in 1989
71: Percentage of Americans who approve of state lotteries
78: Percentage who approved in 1989
23: Percentage of Americans who say they enjoy making bets
34: Percentage who enjoyed it in 1989
Source: Pew Research Center
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