More people in their 20s and 30s in Pennsylvania are seeking help for gambling problems, state officials say, and a new survey shows that one in three Pennsylvanians who gamble online feel their gambling habits are a problem.
In 2022, about 11% of Pennsylvanians had gambled online, according to an annual survey intended to gauge the impact of legal online gambling in the state. Sports betting was the most popular form of online gambling, followed by online slots and online fantasy sports.
The typical online gambler, according to the survey, is a married white man in his mid-to-late 30s, making over $50,000 a year, who prefers sports betting and gambles for “enjoyment.” Pennsylvanians living in the southwest quadrant of the state are most likely to gamble online, the survey found.
