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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