Survey: One-fifth of U.S. Gamblers Lie About Losses
A new survey says more than one in five U.S. gamblers—an estimated 56.2 million adults—admit they “always or often lie” to partners, family members or friends about how much they’ve lost. Research commissioned by VIP Grinders contends:
• Men lie 42 percent more than women
• Adults aged 25 to 34 lie most frequently about their losses (34.6 percent)
• 7.6 percent of gamblers, or about 20.2 million Americans, always lie when they lose
The research also found a correlation between gambling lies and searches for terms related to divorce, such as “how to get divorced” and “divorce lawyer near me.” Here are the Top 10 states for “debtception,” in which debt and deception become intertwined.
The research was conducted by Censuswide, based on a sample of 2,000 U.S. adults who have gambled.
