While I was doing up the article on the expected values of different gambling games in Singapore, I came across a 2020 survey by the National Council on Problem Gambling. I decided that the survey deserves its own blog post.
This is the 6th survey on the gambling participation of Singapore residents administered every 3 years. The next survey should be released in 2024.
Since there were various Covid-19 control measures (betting outlets & casinos were closed) in 2020, survey participants were asked about their gambling experience in 2019 instead of in the past 12 months. If you are interested in the full survey, you can check it out here.
Take note that the survey is based on what the respondents think and not what they actually do. Additionally, the statistics are based on 3,000 respondents and might not be exactly representative of all Singapore residents. Despite reaffirming that all answers are confidential, respondents might not want...